Molière

Overview

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is raised by his father and his grandfather because his mother dies when he's still very little. He works as a handyman, studies the law at a university and travels the country as an actor before he becomes the celebrated playwright Molière who impresses firstly the Duke of Orleans and then even King Louis XIV.

Director: Ariane Mnouchkine

Cast

Philippe Caubère

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort

Marie-Françoise Audollent

La Forest / La servante

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Frédéric Ladonne

Molière enfant

Jean Dasté

Le grand-père de Molière

Roger Planchon

Colbert

Daniel Mesguich

Monsieur, frère du Roi

Albert Delpy

Boileau

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Odile Cointepas

La mère de Molière

Joséphine Derenne

Madeleine Béjart

Brigitte Catillon

Armande Béjart