Molière

The story

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 CaubèreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort

Marie-Françoise AudollentLa Forest / La servante

Frédéric Ladonne

Frédéric LadonneMolière enfant

Jean DastéLe grand-père de Molière

Roger PlanchonColbert

Daniel MesguichMonsieur, frère du Roi

Albert DelpyBoileau

Odile Cointepas

Odile CointepasLa mère de Molière

Joséphine DerenneMadeleine Béjart

Brigitte CatillonArmande Béjart

Julien MaurelL'ami de Molière

Philippe Cointepas

Philippe CointepasUn camarade de Jean-Baptiste