Movie

Molière

Released: August 30, 1978 (1978)

Runtime: 240 minutes

Genres: Drama, History

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Jean Dasté as Le grand-père de Molière
Age at release: 74
Roger Planchon as Colbert
Age at release: 46
Albert Delpy as Boileau
Age at release: 37
Philippe Caubère as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
Age at release: 27
Brigitte Catillon as Armande Béjart
Age at release: 27
Daniel Mesguich as Monsieur, frère du Roi
Age at release: 26
Marie-Françoise Audollent as La Forest / La servante
Age at release: Unknown
Frédéric Ladonne as Molière enfant
Age at release: Unknown
Odile Cointepas as La mère de Molière
Age at release: Unknown
Joséphine Derenne as Madeleine Béjart
Age at release: Unknown

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Maurice Chevit as Le curé de l'école
Age at release: 54
Jean-Claude Penchenat as Louis XIV
Age at release: 40
Patrick Floersheim as Le curé
Age at release: 34
Julien Maurel as L'ami de Molière
Age at release: Unknown
Armand Delcampe as Jean Poquelin, le père de Molière
Age at release: Unknown
Mathieu Rongier as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Age at release: Unknown
Alexandre Ferran as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Age at release: Unknown
Thomas Félix-Françoise as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Age at release: Unknown
Sania Ballerini as Nicolas, frère de Jean-Baptiste
Age at release: Unknown
Arnault Thébault as Jean , frère de Jean-Baptiste
Age at release: Unknown
Sigoléne Bonnaud as Madeleine, petite sœur de Jean-Baptiste
Age at release: Unknown
Mario Gonzales as Scaramouche / Jean-Baptiste Lully
Age at release: Unknown
Jean Brard as Le maître-tapissier
Age at release: Unknown
Jonathan Sutton as La Grange
Age at release: Unknown