The Miser
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63% Critic Match

The Miser

6.3 / 10 1980 2h 5mNR French
Comedy

Storyline

The children of Harpagon, Cléante and his sister Elise, are each in love but they still haven’t spoken to their father yet. Harpagon is a miser who wants to choose the right man and the right woman for his children. Based on Molière’s play.

Cast & Crew

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Harpagon

Lead
Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Maître Jacques

Claude Gensac

Claude Gensac

Frosine

Bernard Ménez

Bernard Ménez

La Flèche

Guy Grosso

Guy Grosso

Brindavoine

Michel Modo

Michel Modo

La merluche

Henri Génès

Henri Génès

Le commissaire

Hervé Bellon

Hervé Bellon

Valére

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Louis de Funès's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Miser is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker