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This French comedy movie is a re-imagination of the life and times of Moliere, one of the great writers of his generation. We join the story when Moliere is an impetuous 22 year-old, his theatre troupe is a failure, he is bankrupt and in prison because he can't pay his debts. It is mid-17th century Paris and Moliere is a long way from realizing his legacy as the father and true master of comic satire. His release from prison, we discover, is funded by wealthy Monsieur Jourdain who grants Moliere his freedom only in return for tutoring. Jourdain is a buffoon, and he enlists Moliere to help him woo the affection of a French Countess with a series of love letters. At the same time, the young Moliere is entwined in a secret love affair with Jourdain's wife, and if that's not complicated enough, he is also trying to stop Jourdain's daughter from eloping with her secret boyfriend.

Production
Fidélité Productions [fr]; France 2 Cinéma [fr](co-production); France 3 Cinéma [fr](co-production); Wild Bunch [fr](in association with); Canal+ [fr](participation); TPS Star [fr](participation);

Cast Names
Eric Berger; Patrice Camboni; Julien Etienne; Romain Duris; Fabrice Luchini; Laura Morante; Edouard Baer; Ludivine Sagnier; Fanny Valette; Gonzague Montuel; Gilian Petrovski; Sophie-Charlotte Husson; Anne Suarez; Annelise Hesme; Luc Tremblais; Nicolas Vaude; Philippe du Janerand; Isabelle Caubère; Mélanie Dos Santos; Pierre Laplace; Wilfred Benaïche; François Civil; Jean-Michel Lahmi; Marie Gili-Pierre; Arié Elmaleh; Francis Van Litsenborgh; Yves Robin; François Toumarkine; Isabelle Vitari; Mayane Delem;

Box Office
USD 634,277

Release Date
2007-06-17 (Seattle International Film Festival)
2007-06-28 (Los Angeles Film Festival)
2007-07-27 (limited)

Genres
Comedy; History;

Running Time
2 hr. 0 min.
2 hr. 0 min.

Director
Laurent Tirard

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