Would-Be Gentleman
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M. Jourdain is a cloth merchant who wants to become a gentleman, learning dance, music, fencing and philosophy. Mme Jourdain is worried about Dorante's expenses and prefers her daughter Lucile to marry Cléonte. The two young men's servants use subterfuge to get M. Jourdain to accept Cléonte as son-in-law. They fake the arrival of the Grand Turk's son in Paris, and, in an Oriental ballet, confer upon M. Jourdain the title of Mammamouchi, his daughter marrying the son of the Grand Turk, who is none other than Cléonte in disguise.Read moreLess
M. Jourdain is a cloth merchant who wants to become a gentleman, learning dance, music, fencing and philosophy. Mme Jourdain is worried about Dorante's expenses and prefers her daughter Lucile to marry Cléonte. The two young men's servants use subterfuge to get M. Jourdain to accept Cléonte as son-in-law. They fake the arrival of the Grand Turk's son in Paris, and, in an Oriental ballet, confer upon M. Jourdain the title of Mammamouchi, his daughter marrying the son of the Grand Turk, who is none other than Cléonte in disguise.
The story
M. Jourdain is a cloth merchant who wants to become a gentleman, learning dance, music, fencing and philosophy. Mme Jourdain is worried about Dorante's expenses and prefers her daughter Lucile to marry Cléonte. The two young men's servants use subterfuge to get M. Jourdain to accept Cléonte as son-in-law. They fake the arrival of the Grand Turk's son in Paris, and, in an Oriental ballet, confer upon M. Jourdain the title of Mammamouchi, his daughter marrying the son of the Grand Turk, who is none other than Cléonte in disguise.
Cast & crew
Jean MeyerCovielle, Cléonte's valet
Louis SeignerMonsieur Jourdain, bourgeois
Robert Manuelthe music master
Georges Chamaratthe master of philosophy
Jean PiatCléonte, in love with Lucile
Georges DescrièresDorante, count, lover of Dorimene
Jacques Eyserthe fencing master
Jacques Charonthe dancing master
Andrée de ChauveronMadame Jourdain
Micheline BoudetNicole, servant
Marie SabouretDorimène, marquise
Michèle GrellierLucile, daughter of M. JourdainExplore the crew
- Producer
- Pierre Gérin
- Director of Photography
- Henri Alekan
- Editor
- Claude Durand