Molière
1978, French. Directed by Ariane Mnouchkine.
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.
- Runtime
- 4h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ariane MnouchkineDirector
- Philippe CaubèreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
- Marie-Françoise AudollentLa Forest / La servante
- Frédéric LadonneMolière enfant
- Jean DastéLe grand-père de Molière
- Roger PlanchonColbert
- Daniel MesguichMonsieur, frère du Roi
- Albert DelpyBoileau
- Odile CointepasLa mère de Molière
- Joséphine DerenneMadeleine Béjart
- Brigitte CatillonArmande Béjart
- Julien MaurelL'ami de Molière
- Philippe CointepasUn camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Details
- Released
- 30 August 1978
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Ariane Mnouchkine
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Molière runs 253 minutes (4h 13m).
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Molière isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 August 1978. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
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Who directed Molière?
Molière (1978) was directed by Ariane Mnouchkine and stars Philippe Caubère, Marie-Françoise Audollent, Frédéric Ladonne.