
Molière
2007, Drama/History, 2h
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Moliere is a sophisticated, witty biopic of the great satirist. Read critic reviews
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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Molière
M. Jourdain
Elmire Jourdain
Dorante
Célimène
Henriette Jourdain
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Critic Reviews for Molière
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January 18, 2008 | Rating: 2/6 -
Director and cowriter Laurent Tirard are clearly under the sway of Shakespeare in Love, but the talented Duris is miscast as the wily Moliere, and Moliere has none of Shakespeare's giddy charm.
August 24, 2007 | Rating: 2/4 -
I can only wonder what theatre gods Molière angered during his lifetime to deserve such ragtag biographical treatment, but let's hope Molière settles the debt.
August 24, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
An extravagant and thoroughly irresistible story of intrigue, romance, comedy and artistic inspiration.
August 23, 2007 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Molière
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Jan 05, 2010didn't think i'd like it and i did! it has a playful atmosphere to it, whimsical maybe? there's also some good acting in itSanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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Jun 28, 2009Moliere was a nice, gentle, warm comedy, with moments of great hilarity and sadness.The original idea of the movie was quite seducing, showing us part of Molière's life as if he were in a Molière's play. This fictional biography was what Molière had meet in his youth and all the characters he used as figures to his future plays. I found the film a little long for what's it's worth. Some scenes were not needed and still they last forever and some unfunny situations were too long revealed. Example the love story of the daughter of the family, was predictable and boring. This film is not for everyone, but if you like French humor and a little romance you really can't go wrong with Moliere.Daisy M Super Reviewer
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Oct 06, 2008Visually stunning, yet more than seeing Moliere's life, the movie presents how he created his play <i>Tartuffe</i>, which, according to the movie, it's based on his own experience. Sort of a mix between <i>Shakespeare in Love</i> and <i>Finding Neverland</i>. It's still very enjoyable, and it's such a feast to the eyes and ears...Liolia K Super Reviewer
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Oct 04, 2008As someone else said somewhere, magnifique! This was like watching a Moliere play. All of the elements he later used are here. The actor disguised as a priest. The dilletante husband. The beautiful wife. The tutors for every subject then in vogue. The daughter who secretly loves the boy next door. The servants who turn a blind eye to the shenanigans around them. It's all there. As was shown at the end, after Moliere toured the countryside for many years, he returned to Paris and staged the comedic plays that this movie posits he lived during the historically unexplained absence of two years. Watch this and you may learn more about Moliere and his plays than you realize.Mark A Super Reviewer
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