
L'Avare
1974, French. Directed by René Lucot.
Harpagon, a miserly bourgeois, wishes to marry the young Mariane and marry his daughter Elise to Lord Anselme. He does not know that Cléante, his son, is in love with the young Mariane and that his daughter Elise loves a penniless young man, Valère, whom he has just hired as a steward.
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- 2h 30m
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- Language
- French
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- 1 January 1974
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L'Avare runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Who directed L'Avare?
L'Avare (1974) was directed by René Lucot and stars Michel Aumont, Simon Eine, Francis Huster.