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Moliere (2007)

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Reviews Counted:84

Fresh:59

Rotten:25

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Moliere is a sophisticated, witty biopic of the great satirist.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some sexual content.

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Jul 27, 2007 Limited

Box Office: $457,677

Synopsis: 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... 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. --© Sony Pictures Classics [More]

Starring: Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante, Edouard Baer

Starring: Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante, Edouard Baer, Ludivine Sagnier, Fanny Valette

Director: Laurent Tirard

Director: Laurent Tirard
Screenwriter: Laurent Tirard, Gregoire Vigneron
Producer: Marc Missonnier, Olivier Delbosc
Composer: Frederic Talgorn
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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Nov 20, 2007

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  • Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - French
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Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
05/13/09
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
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Full Review Source: NPR.org | comment Comment
10/18/08
Bob Mondello
Bob Mondello
NPR.org
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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
05/02/08
Sydney Morning Herald

Witty lines, sumptuous settings, manicured lawns and horses with carriages provide the setting for this frivolous romp that caresses history as it plays with the misadventures of French playwright Molière %u2026 With just the right balance of playfulness

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
04/26/08
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Urban Cinefile

Deluxe tribute to the playwright gets by, surprisingly, as much by romantic poignancy as farce...it's hard to dislike a picture so in Love with its subject.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
01/21/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

A breezy historical romance with a strong knack for comedy.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
01/20/08
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
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Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
01/18/08
David Fear
David Fear
Time Out New York

A sumptuous pleasure to behold, with its elegantly designed motifs, infectious energy conveying the emotional sensibility of the time, and splendid comic mischief satirizing the hypocrisy of both the bourgeoisie and aristocracy.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
01/11/08
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

Un cuadro social de época vivaz y divertido, con estupendo elenco y una cuota de romance y emotividad.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
11/13/07
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

For theater people and French literature buffs...a delightful game of spot-the-reference...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
10/05/07
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

As the film picks up momentum, however, it becomes the story of an aimless young man who discovers his own brilliant wit and learns how to use it. As he gets closer to the scathing, fearless Moliere we know and love, so does the movie.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
09/21/07
Loey Lockerby
Loey Lockerby
Kansas City Star

An amusing and clever film, often laugh-out-loud funny and filled with sparkling characters.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
09/17/07
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

"Moliere" actually tells a funny, involving story that really does seem inspired by its subject, rather than just lazily cribbing from his work.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
09/14/07
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

The film illuminates little about Molière himself, but what do you expect from a movie that has the depth of a kiddie pool?

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
09/13/07
John Thomason
John Thomason
Orlando Weekly

There's not a single moment that you haven't already seen in a different, better period film.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/12/07
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

It's like a breeze so slight it doesn't leave a tickle.

Full Review Source: Baltimore Sun | comment Comment
09/07/07
Michael Sragow
Michael Sragow
Baltimore Sun

Connoisseurs of Sun King-era costumes and decor are the most likely fans of this impeccably produced but unimaginative pseudo-biopic...

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
09/07/07
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

The cast is very good. The chemistry between Duris and Morante smolders, while Luchini makes a convincing, bungling aristocrat.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
09/06/07
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Certainly attractive to look at, but what goes on in front of the manicured lawns and sumptuous seventeenth-century interiors is considerably less amusing than it might be.

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09/04/07
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

The unraveling of this same world, 100 years later, was portrayed in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, next to whose gilded atmosphere the merely glossy Molière looks like a work of naturalism.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment 1 Comment
08/30/07
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
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