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1978 · 240 mins · French
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Directed by
Ariane Mnouchkine
Starring
Jean Dasté, Daniel Mesguich, Albert Delpy, Joséphine Derenne, Brigitte Catillon, Maurice Chevit

Orphaned as a child, Jean‑Baptiste Poquelin is brought up by his father and grandfather. He takes work as a handyman, studies law at university, and tours the provinces as an actor. Eventually he emerges as the famed playwright Molière, first winning the patronage of the Duke of Orléans and later captivating King Louis XIV.

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