Would-Be Gentleman
1958, French.
M. Jourdain is a cloth merchant who wants to become a gentleman, learning dance, music, fencing and philosophy. Mme Jourdain is worried about Dorante's expenses and prefers her daughter Lucile to marry Cléonte. The two young men's servants use subterfuge to get M. Jourdain to accept Cléonte as son-in-law. They fake the arrival of the Grand Turk's son in Paris, and, in an Oriental ballet, confer upon M. Jourdain the title of Mammamouchi, his daughter marrying the son of the Grand Turk, who is none other than Cléonte in disguise.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean MeyerCovielle, Cléonte's valet
- Louis SeignerMonsieur Jourdain, bourgeois
- Robert Manuelthe music master
- Georges Chamaratthe master of philosophy
- Jean PiatCléonte, in love with Lucile
- Georges DescrièresDorante, count, lover of Dorimene
- Jacques Eyserthe fencing master
- Jacques Charonthe dancing master
- Andrée de ChauveronMadame Jourdain
- Micheline BoudetNicole, servant
- Marie SabouretDorimène, marquise
- Michèle GrellierLucile, daughter of M. Jourdain
Details
- Released
- 19 November 1958
- Original title
- Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
- Country
- France
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