Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Philippe Caubère
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
Lead
Marie-Françoise Audollent
La Forest / La servante
FL
Frédéric Ladonne
Molière enfant
Jean Dasté
Le grand-père de Molière
Roger Planchon
Colbert
Daniel Mesguich
Monsieur, frère du Roi
Albert Delpy
Boileau
OC
Odile Cointepas
La mère de Molière
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ariane Mnouchkine's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Molière is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
