Moliere trailer

1644, Paris.

22-year-old Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known as Molière, is not yet the writer that history recognizes as the father & true master of comic satire, author of "the Misanthrope and Tartuffe, and a dramatist to rank alongside Shakespeare & Sophocles. Far from it. He is in fact, a failed actor.

His Illustrious Theatre Troupe, founded the previous year, is bankrupt. Hounded by creditors, Molière is thrown into jail, released, then swiftly imprisoned again. When the jailors finally let him go, he disappears. The combined efforts of historians have unearthed no trace of him before his reappearance, several months later, when his troupe begins touring the provinces - a tour that will last for thirteen years, and culminate in Molière's triumphant return to Paris in 1658. But what happened to Molière during these mysterious lost months?

Molière, we discover, has been released from prison by a wealthy bourgeois, Monsieur Jourdain, who settled the young actor's debts on the understanding that he will teach him the craft of the stage. Hungry for recognition, Jourdain is infatuated with the lovely but poisonous Célimene, whose salon gathers together suitors & great wits.

But the affair must remain secret, kept at all costs from Jourdain's wife, Elmire, a wonderful woman with whom Molière himself will fall headlong in love. Unfortunately for him, Jourdain has presented Molière as Monsieur Tartuffe, an austere private tutor, to justify his presence. Elmire has nothing but the harshest words for this holier-than-thou figure who has invaded her home. Trapped in this untenable situation, Molière will experience all manner of events that will open his eyes and his mind, both to life itself and to his work as an artist. It is from the heart of this tale, and from his passion for Elmire, that Molière the great dramatist is born.

Boasting an extraordinary cast (Romain Duris The Beat My Heart Skipped; Ludivine Sagnier Swimming Pool, 8 Women; Laura Morante The Son's Room; Edouard Baer L'Appartement) sumptuous production values and a witty and sophisticated script in the tradition of Shakespeare In Love, director Laurent Tirard's romantic period drama reveals the tantalizing mystery behind the birth of France's greatest dramatist.

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[burtondylan100fan]

Should I watch this movie?? Is it highly recommended???

[DeGiftDerGoden]

Awesome film Molière, never get tired of watching this movie. One of the funiest parts, is when Monsieur Jourdain tells his wife, Madame Jourdain, to hide her breasts, but she is actually not showing anything, and she feels completely embarrased. I love the clothes, luxury, poetry, acting, their voluptuous way of life; everything seen and heard in this movie. Le Bourgeois gentilhomme is a great play, a masterpiece.

[ktownskates]

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[MCBTranslations1]

Parlez-moi dans la langue de Moliere, en français! Molière avait la passion du théâtre et moi j'ai toujours eu la passion de Molière :-)

[bubblewrapmonkey]

@burtondylan100fan YES WATCH IT

[itsJackandDean]

Am I the only one who finds the way they pronounce 'Moliere' in the voiceover REALLY annoying? It's french, at least try :p

GREAT movie btw! Just like le roi danse, I recommend that one too :)

[SabarStudios]

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[TheLastCurlbender]

Questions about this movie were so on an IB french exam -_-*...NOW I JUST WANT TO SEE IT!!! XD

[myrosyheart]

@oepsewoeps If you find out, lemme know. Ive been trying to find that piece for forever :D

[bubblewrapmonkey]

@burtondylan100fan YES its really good. watch moliere :)

[wrappednkisses]

@capt0skittles they explain that in the special features, something about moliere being gone for a while, like MIA because he didnt come out with any new works or anything, so they kinda made a whole story to explain where he was this whole time before the ending....and if you havent seen it, i reccommend you shud, its really good (: