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2007 | Color | 120 min

Paris, 1644. 22-year-old Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known as Molière, is not yet the writer that history recognizes as the father & true master of comic satire. Far from it, he is in fact, a failed actor. His Ilustrious Theatre Troupe, founded the previous year, is bankrupt. Hounded by creditors, Molière is thrown into jail, released, and then swiftly imprisoned again. When the jailors finally let him go, he disappears. In 1658, Molière returns to Paris and falls headlong in love with Elmire, Jourdain?s wife. Molière will experience all manner of events that will open his eyes and his mind, both to life itself and to his work as an artist. It is from the heart of this tale, and from his passion for Elmire, that Molière, the great dramatist, is born


Country: Francia
Direction: Tirard; Laurent
Script: Vignero; Grégoire
Production: Missonnier; Marc, Delbosc; Olivier
Photography: Henr; Gilles
Sound: Devulder; Eric
Music: Talgorn; Frederic
Cast:Sagnier; Ludivine, Morante; Laura, Luchini; Fabrice, Duris; Romain, Baer; Edouard
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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