Molière

Overview

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.

Directed by Ariane Mnouchkine

Top cast

Philippe Caubère

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort

Marie-Françoise Audollent

La Forest / La servante

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Frédéric Ladonne

Molière enfant

Jean Dasté

Le grand-père de Molière

Roger Planchon

Colbert

Daniel Mesguich

Monsieur, frère du Roi

Albert Delpy

Boileau

O

Odile Cointepas

La mère de Molière

Joséphine Derenne

Madeleine Béjart

Brigitte Catillon

Armande Béjart

Julien Maurel

L'ami de Molière

P

Philippe Cointepas

Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste

A

Armand Delcampe

Jean Poquelin, le père de Molière

M

Mathieu Rongier

Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste

A

Alexandre Ferran

Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste

Jean-Claude Penchenat

Louis XIV

T

Thomas Félix-Françoise

Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste

Maurice Chevit

Le curé de l'école

S

Sania Ballerini

Nicolas, frère de Jean-Baptiste

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Arnault Thébault

Jean , frère de Jean-Baptiste

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