L'avare (1980)

Directors:

Louis de Funès
Jean Girault

Writers:

Jean Girault (writer)
Molière (play)

Release Date:

5 March 1980 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Theater | Greed | Based On Play

Cast

Louis de Funès	...	Harpagon
Frank David	...	Cléante
Hervé Bellon	...	Valére
Georges Audoubert	...	Anselme
Guy Grosso	...	Brindavoine
Michel Modo	...	La merluche
Henri Génès	...	Le commissaire
Max Montavon	...	Maître Simon
Micheline Bourday	...	Dame Claude
Madeleine Barbulée	...	La mère de Marianne
Anne Caudry	...	Marianne
Claire Dupray	...	Elise
Claude Gensac	...	Frosine
Bernard Menez	...	La Flèche
Michel Galabru	...	Maître Jacques

Also Known As:

The Miser (International: English title)

Runtime:

125 min | Argentina:105 min | West Germany:75 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Senlis, Oise, France

Company:

Les Films Christian Fechner

Trivia:

Originally, Louis de Funès only considered a TV adaptation of Molière's play. Encouraged by the actor's enormous popularity however, the producers took the risk to bring it to the bid screen. Sadly enough, "L'Avare" ended up as a commercial failure.

Movie Connections:

Version of L'avaro (1990)

Louis de Funès shines in this adaptation of Molière's play.

L'avare is not my all-time favorite play but it is worth seeing, since Harpagon is a truly memorable character. And in this version Harpagon is played by the extremely funny Louis de Funès, which, as usual, shines. The original script has not been touched, so it may be hard for some to get into the movie, and since the sets are minimal, a little imagination is required. But if you get into it, you'll have fun. The cast is good, but the play is centered around Harpagon and Louis de Funès is absolutely perfect for that role. This is a comedy as in comedy at the time of Molière. At this time, a comedy was a play thats IS NOT a tragedy, meaning it does not have a sad ending, so don't expect a laugh-out-loud comedy. One thing that I don't like about this play/movie is the end. But this movie is still worth your time, even if it is just to introduce you to Molière.

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