Molière (2007)
Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 0min
- Biography, Comedy
- 31 Jan 2007 (Belgium)
- Movie
To satisfy his creditors, a witty actor reinvents himself as a satirical playwright, with uproarious, yet bittersweet, results.
Director:
Writers:
Awards:
- 3 wins & 5 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast
| Romain Duris | ... |
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
|
|
| Fabrice Luchini | ... |
M. Jourdain
|
|
| Laura Morante | ... |
Elmire Jourdain
|
|
| Edouard Baer | ... |
Dorante
|
|
| Ludivine Sagnier | ... |
Célimène
|
|
| Fanny Valette | ... |
Henriette Jourdain
|
|
 |
Gonzague Montuel | ... |
Valère
|
|
|
Gilian Petrovski | ... |
Thomas
|
| Sophie-Charlotte Husson | ... |
Madeleine Béjart
|
|
| Anne Suarez | ... |
Catherine de Brie
|
|
| Annelise Hesme | ... |
Marquise du Parc
|
|
|
|
Luc Tremblais | ... |
Gros-René
|
| Nicolas Vaude | ... |
Monsieur
|
|
| Philippe du Janerand | ... |
Bonnefoy
|
|
|
|
Isabelle Caubère | ... |
Toinette
|
|
|
Mélanie Dos Santos | ... |
Louison - 8 ans
|
| Pierre Laplace | ... |
Cyrano
|
|
| Wilfred Benaïche | ... |
Jean Poquelin
|
|
| François Civil | ... |
Louis Béjart - 14 ans
|
|
| Jean-Michel Lahmi | ... |
Pinel
|
|
| Marie Gili-Pierre | ... |
Geneviève
|
|
| Arié Elmaleh | ... |
Maître de danse
|
|
|
|
Francis Van Litsenborgh | ... |
Notaire Dorante
(as Francis Van Listenborgh)
|
|
|
Yves Robin | ... |
Huissier Delbosc
|
|
|
François Toumarkine | ... |
Huissier Missonnier
|
| Isabelle Vitari | ... |
Précieuse 1
|
|
|
|
Aurélie Saada | ... |
Précieuse 2
(as Mayane)
|
|
|
Vanessa Pivain | ... |
Précieuse 3
|
|
|
Nicolas Guillot | ... |
Laquais Jourdain
|
|
|
David Capelle | ... |
Domestique Jourdain 1
|
|
|
Frédéric Longbois | ... |
Domestique Jourdain 2
|
|
|
Florence d'Azémar | ... |
Servante Célimène
|
|
|
Stéphane Foenkinos | ... |
Valet Célimène
|
| Antoine Blanquefort | ... |
Marquis
|
|
|
|
Caroline Gillain | ... |
Louison Jourdain - 21 ans
|
|
|
Daphné de Quatrebarbes | ... |
Dorine
(as Daphné de Quatre Barbes)
|
|
|
Ivan Cori | ... |
Le jeune acteur
|
|
|
Clio Baran | ... |
La jeune actrice
|
|
|
Jean-Claude Jay | ... |
Charles Dufresne
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Patrice Camboni | ... |
Maître d'Armes
|
| Alban Casterman | ... |
Valet Jourdain
|
|
|
|
Sandra Luce | ... |
La précieuse ridicule
|
| Éric Berger | ... |
Maître de peinture (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Julien Etienne | ... |
Precieux (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Laurent Tirard | ||
Written by
| Laurent Tirard | ... | (scenario) |
| Grégoire Vigneron | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Christine De Jekel | ... | executive producer |
| Olivier Delbosc | ... | producer |
| Marc Missonnier | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frédéric Talgorn | ||
Cinematography by
| Gilles Henry | ||
Editing by
| Valérie Deseine | ||
| Gilles Granier | ... | (dailies color grader) |
Editorial Department
| Frédéric Barbe | ... | assistant editor |
| Jerome Brechet | ... | dailies color grader |
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Christian Dutac | ... | color timer: LTC |
Casting By
| Stéphane Foenkinos | ||
Production Design by
| Françoise Dupertuis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Véronique Melery | ||
Costume Design by
| Pierre-Jean Larroque | ||
Makeup Department
| Maya Benamer | ... | makeup artist |
| Pierre Berroyer | ... | key hair stylist (as Jean-Pierre Berroyer) |
| Amélie Bouilly | ... | makeup artist |
| Anne Caramagnol | ... | makeup artist |
| Michèle Constantinides | ... | key makeup artist |
| Bénédicte De Lataillade | ... | makeup artist |
| Florence Dupuis | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Catherine Gomez-Fernandez | ... | hair stylist |
| Benoît Lestang | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Anne Moralis | ... | wig maker |
| Frédérique Ney | ... | key makeup artist |
| Vesna Peborde | ... | makeup artist |
| Cécile Pellerin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Aurélie Rameau | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Fabie Roger-Clech | ... | makeup artist (as Fabie Roger) |
| Marie-France Thibault | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Susana Antunes | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Julian Brehier | ... | assistant production manager (as Julien Brehier) |
| Mathieu Gayet | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Clotilde Martin | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Laurent Sivot | ... | production manager |
| Antoine Théron | ... | unit manager |
| Charles Zemer | ... | location manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan Corno | ... | first assistant director |
| Geoffroy Koeberle | ... | co-trainee assistant director / dga trainee |
| Lucas Loubaresse | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Lilith Bekmezian | ... | assistant art director |
| Jean-Roch Bonnin | ... | property master |
| Thierry Brahiti | ... | prop buyer |
| Théophile de Montalivet | ... | carpenter |
| Caroline Descubes | ... | assistant art director |
| Corinne Fulconis | ... | painter |
| Véronique Pouzou | ... | dresser |
| Martin Tronquart | ... | assistant property master |
| Virginie Verdeaux | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Emmanuel Angrand | ... | dialogue editor |
| Christophe Burdet | ... | assistant to foley artist |
| Colette Constantini | ... | sound editor |
| Edouard d'Heucqueville | ... | sound mix technician |
| Eric Devulder | ... | sound |
| Patrick Egreteau | ... | foley artist |
| Marion Escriva | ... | assistant sound |
| François Fayard | ... | sound editor |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | sound mixer |
| Denis Jaillet-Marsigny | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alexis Jung | ... | foley editor |
| Damien Lazzerini | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Arthur Le Roux | ... | boom operator |
| Albert Roca | ... | dubbing editor |
Visual Effects by
| Chrystèle Barbarat | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Loïc Caer | ... | visual effects |
| Sarah Cauchois | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Dan Charbit | ... | digital compositor |
| Cédric Fayolle | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Fabrice Fernandez | ... | digital compositor |
| David François | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Pascal Giroux | ... | visual effects producer |
| Geoffroy Givry | ... | compositor |
| Ludovic Iochem | ... | matte painter |
| Sabine Lineres | ... | digital compositor |
| Benoit Munoz | ... | digital compositor |
| Hugues Namur | ... | visual effects |
| Benjamin Pelletreau | ... | digital artist |
| Marion Roger | ... | senior digital compositor |
| Julien Rousseau | ... | digital compositor |
| Vincent Venchiarutti | ... | digital compositor |
| Salvador Zalvidea | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Corinne Branche | ... | stunt coordinator: horse stunt |
| Georges Branche | ... | stunt rider |
| Rémi Canaple | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / stunts wire effects / stunts |
| Alexandre Cauderlier | ... | stunt double: Romain Duris |
| Patrick Cauderlier | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Gaëlle Cohen | ... | stunts |
| Yan Dron | ... | stunts |
| Yves Girard | ... | stunt rider |
| Gabriel Mercier | ... | stunt double |
| Yoni Roch | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Sebastien Soudais | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Loïc Andrieu | ... | steadicam operator |
| Kamel Belaïd | ... | electrician |
| Matilde Blancke | ... | assistant camera |
| Mathieu Caudroy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jean-Marc Duez | ... | grip |
| Benoît Feller | ... | second assistant camera |
| Renaud Fidon | ... | grip |
| Bertrand Follet | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| David Le Mevel | ... | electrician (as David le Mevel) |
| Jean-Marie Leroy | ... | still photographer |
| Alexandra Massetti | ... | electrician |
| Pierre Michaud | ... | gaffer |
| Samuel Renollet | ... | assistant camera |
| Valerio Villalba | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Pascale Paddy | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Guillaume Attwood | ... | costumer |
| Gilles Bodu-Lemoine | ... | costume supervisor |
| Pui Laï Huam | ... | costume supervisor |
| Christophe Vialaret | ... | location manager costume/dresser |
Location Management
| Christophe Chauveau | ... | key location scout |
| Romain Courtine | ... | assistant location manager |
| Charles Zemer | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Christian Daumas | ... | singing coach |
| Edouard Dubois | ... | music consultant |
| Steve Price | ... | music recording engineer |
| Elizabeth Purnell | ... | orchestrator |
| Frédéric Talgorn | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Roger Linley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isabelle Thévenet | ... | script supervisor (as Isabelle Perrin-Thévenet) |
Additional Crew
| Karine Arlot | ... | monitor technician |
| Virginie Berrachi | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Myriam Bruguière | ... | press attache |
| Laurent Caron | ... | assistant chef |
| Thierry Chapat | ... | production accountant |
| Gilles Coutal | ... | chef |
| Corinne Devaux | ... | choreographer |
| Valérie Dompnier | ... | production assistant |
| Mathieu Gayet | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Olivier Guigues | ... | press attache |
| Amélia Guyader | ... | marketing manager |
| Arnaud Plé | ... | assistant administrator |
| Jessica Sicouri | ... | production assistant |
| Patricia Sterlin | ... | acting coach |
| Pascal Vallart | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- Fidélité Productions
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Wild Bunch (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- TPS Star (participation)
Distributors
- Wild Bunch (2007) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2007) (France) (DVD)
- A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- ACME (2007) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- ACME (2007) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- ACME (2007) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (2007) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Best Hollywood (2007) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cetera International (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Imagem Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Indepenta Film (IF) (2007) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Quality Films (2007) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Christal Films (2006) (Canada)
- Cinemacguffin (2015) (Japan) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Golem Distribución (2007) (Spain)
- Paradise Group (2007) (Russia)
- Teleview International (2007) (Lebanon) (tv) (Middle East)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recording studio)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- The Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1657, playwright/actor Molière, having been given a theater in the capital by the King, is back in Paris after touring the kingdom of France with his company of players. One day, a young lady asks him to follow her to the deathbed of her mother... Thirteen years earlier, Molière already runs a troupe but goes broke and is thrown to prison. Fortunately (?) his debt is covered by Monsieur Jourdain, a rich man who wants him to help him rehearse a one-act play he has written with a view to seducing a beautiful bright young widow, Célimène. As Jourdain is married to Elmire, and is the "respectable" father of two daughters his design must remain secret so Molière is introduced into the house as Tartuffe, an austere priest... Written by Guy Bellinger |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | EUR16,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $10,878,867 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The plot of "Moliere" was actually loosely based on two of his plays, 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme' and 'Tartuffe'. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ah, Madame, Je vous aime! See more » |
| Quotes |
Elmire Jourdain:
Unhappiness has comic aspects one should never underestimate Jean-Baptiste Poquelin: How could I joke about that which makes me weep? This type of comedy does not exist. Elmire Jourdain: Well, then... invent it. See more » |