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Title: Bicycling with Molière (2013)
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| Fabrice Luchini | ... | Serge Tanneur | |
| Lambert Wilson | ... | Gauthier Valence | |
| Maya Sansa | ... | Francesca | |
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Camille Japy | ... | Christine |
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Ged Marlon | ... | Christophe Meynard - l'agent immobilier |
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Stéphan Wojtowicz | ... | Le chauffeur de taxi |
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Annie Mercier | ... | Tamara - l'agent artistique |
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Christine Murillo | ... | Madame Françon |
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Josiane Stoléru | ... | Raphaëlle La Puisaye |
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Laurie Bordesoules | ... | Zoé |
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Édith Le Merdy | ... | Madame Bichet - l'hôtelière |
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Patrick Bonnel | ... | Roussel |
| Philippe du Janerand | ... | Le directeur du théâtre | |
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Jean-Charles Delaume | ... | Philinte sur scène |
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Jean-Marc Rousseau | ... | Le plombier |
A once great actor, Serge Tanneur (Fabrice Luchini), has retired from the limelight. Too much pressure meant that one day, he simply decided he would act no more. For the past three years, he has lived in solitude on the Île de Ré, spending his time cycling through the windswept landscape. Fellow actor Gauthier Valence (Lambert Wilson), whose career is flying high, is planning a production of Molière's play The Misanthrope and wants to offer Serge the role of Filinte. Gauthier is convinced he will accept, since Serge himself has become a misanthrope, withdrawn from society and raging against the world. It would be wonderful to see him return in that part. But Serge plays hard to get, first of all as he want to play the title role. Instead of committing, he suggests they rehearse together for the week. Things look to be going well, especially when a mysterious Italian divorcee (Maya Sansa) brings a romantic spark into his life. With the play's producer, Gauthier's agent and his lover ... Written by lletaif
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French director Philippe Le Guay's Alceste à Bicyclette / Bicycling with Molière is based on actor Fabrice Luchini's original idea. The film is all about actors, their homes, moods, relationships and worlds. The scenario is written in such a manner that this film is also able to discuss the concepts of "good actor" versus "bad actor". They make viewers discover that all actors are absolutely conscious of their image. There is one major thing which all viewers can easily identify in the film. It is related to some actors and their essential need of personal space especially due to their being popular on television. Apart from actors and acting, Bicycling with Molière throws light on how the presence of a woman impacts male bonding. In many ways, it can be construed as this film's minor yet useful subplot. It gains considerable weight due to the benign presence of Italian actress Maya Sensa. Any discussion about this film would not make much sense unless the importance of actor Fabrice Luchini in French cinema is discussed. He has become an important personality of French cultural life. Apart from films, he is seen on TV talk shows reading excerpts from literary as well as philosophical works. He is the best reason to watch this film as good/poor actor Fabrice Luchini takes his revenge on bad/rich actor Lambert Wilson. Before concluding it can be said that actors riding bicycles is a good sign of people in show business coming out of their comfort zones. This statement is as close in reality as stating that in the field of acting there are no friends as nobody would like to miss the opportunity of playing an important role.