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.
Molière (1978) is a drama and history film directed by Ariane Mnouchkine, released on August 30, 1978 with a runtime of 4h 13m. It stars Philippe Caubère, Marie-Françoise Audollent, Frédéric Ladonne and Jean Dasté. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
Philippe Caubère
as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
Marie-Françoise Audollent
as La Forest / La servante
Frédéric Ladonne
as Molière enfant
Jean Dasté
as Le grand-père de Molière
Roger Planchon
as Colbert
Daniel Mesguich
as Monsieur, frère du Roi
Albert Delpy
as Boileau
Odile Cointepas
as La mère de Molière
Joséphine Derenne
as Madeleine Béjart
Brigitte Catillon
as Armande Béjart
Julien Maurel
as L'ami de Molière
Philippe Cointepas
as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Directed by Ariane Mnouchkine, written by Ariane Mnouchkine, produced by Claude Lelouch.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 31 ratings.
# **MOLIÈRE** **Film:** *Molière* ***Molière*** is a 1978 French [drama film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_film "Drama film") directed by [Ariane Mnouchkine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_Mnouchkine "Ariane Mnouchkine"). **PLOT:** ★★★★ **MUSIC:** ★★★★★ **PERFORMANCE:** ★★★★★ **CINEMATOGRAPHY:** ★★★★★ # **LA COMÉDIE-FRANÇAISE — MOLIÈRE** ### **Review by Dr Usman Latif Khawaja** ## **JEAN-BAPTISTE…
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The main cast of Molière (1978) includes Philippe Caubère, Marie-Françoise Audollent, Frédéric Ladonne, Jean Dasté and Roger Planchon. The film was directed by Ariane Mnouchkine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Molière was released on August 30, 1978 and runs for 4h 13m.
Molière (1978) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
