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To satisfy his creditors, a witty actor reinvents himself as a satirical playwright, with uproarious, yet bittersweet, results.To satisfy his creditors, a witty actor reinvents himself as a satirical playwright, with uproarious, yet bittersweet, results.To satisfy his creditors, a witty actor reinvents himself as a satirical playwright, with uproarious, yet bittersweet, results.
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- 3 wins & 5 nominations
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- TriviaThe plot of "Moliere" was actually loosely based on two of his plays, 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme' and 'Tartuffe'.
- 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.
- SoundtracksAh, Madame, Je vous aime!
Lyrics by Christian Daumas, music based on a 17th Century tune
Performed by Henriette Jourdain (Fanny Valette) and Valère (Gonzague Montuel)
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Une farce extraordinaire
This is an extraordinary film. It takes one through an undocumented period in the actual life of Molière. And it actually reflects the irony and absurdity as well as the romance that Molière depicted in his work. This film shows that the writing of Molière from some 350 years ago still applies to our lives today. Human nature doesn't change. Social conventions change. But what it is to be human does not. Molière showed that in his work. This film reflects that through the lens of modern society.
And I must comment on the cinematography and the lighting. I haven't researched, but visually, it seems that this film was actually recorded digitally. It has a much more video quality than a film quality. The lighting is brighter and focus is pulled more quickly. I'm not sure I prefer it to film, but it works for this production.
Overall, a great way to spend 121 minutes.
And I must comment on the cinematography and the lighting. I haven't researched, but visually, it seems that this film was actually recorded digitally. It has a much more video quality than a film quality. The lighting is brighter and focus is pulled more quickly. I'm not sure I prefer it to film, but it works for this production.
Overall, a great way to spend 121 minutes.
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Box office
- Budget
- €16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $635,733
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,601
- Jul 29, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $10,878,867
- Runtime2 hours
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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