Molière (2007)

Director:

Laurent Tirard

Writers:

Laurent Tirard (scenario)
Grégoire Vigneron (scenario)

Release Date:

31 January 2007 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

In 1658, playwright/actor Molière, having been given a theater in the capital by the King, is back in...

Plot Keywords:

17th Century | Acting | Actor | Love | Theater

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Romain Duris	...	Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
Fabrice Luchini	...	M. Jourdain
Laura Morante	...	Elmire Jourdain
Edouard Baer	...	Dorante
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Célimène
Fanny Valette	...	Henriette Jourdain
Gonzague Montuel	...	Valère
Gilian Petrovski	...	Thomas
Sophie-Charlotte Husson	...	Madeleine Béjart
Anne Suarez	...	Catherine de Brie
Annelise Hesme	...	Marquise du Parc
Luc Tremblais	...	Gros-René
Nicolas Vaude	...	Monsieur
Philippe Du Janerand	...	Bonnefoy
Isabelle Caubère	...	Toinette

Runtime:

Argentina:120 min | France:120 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Ireland:PG | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:Btl | Malaysia:U | France:U

Filming Locations:

Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, Yvelines, France

Company:

Fidélité Productions

Trivia:

The production hired a beautiful ancient harp from the Museo dell'Arpa Victor Salvi (Italy); the harp is dated 1760, so it is actually much later than Moliere's time.

Quotes:

M. Jourdain: Your father said you studied law?
Thomas: Trade law, to be exact.
M. Jourdain: What a fine idea! I wanted a son to bequeath my business to.
Thomas: How is business?
M. Jourdain: I can't complain.
Thomas: You're wrong. Our laws are reprehensible. Business in France is impossible. But I have concrete ideas on ways to increase profits.
Dorante: Thomas, I fear this conversation could lead to boredom.
M. Jourdain: Not at all. Not at all. Please continue.
Thomas: For example, did you know you could save on labor costs by setting up shop in Spain, where people earn four times less?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Molière (1978)

Molière's unknown months

He was away for half a year and no research knows there. This is a fantasy about that period. Molière is supposed to be hired by a businessman, who wants to have a love affair with a widow. It sounds a little like one of Molière's plays.

This is candy to the eye. It certainly helps if you're familiar with Molière's work, because sometimes the lines are directly taken from them. But the original is anyway much more funny. And looks deeper into the human soul.

But this surely passes as entertainment. Especially the scene there it's proved that an man surely can make a great theatric performance, imitating different kinds of horses.