Molière 46 years old

Molière

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.

Credits

Molière Cast

Name Character
Jonathan Sutton as La Grange
Marie-Françoise Audollent She was 35, 64 years old when she died as La Forest - La servante
Philippe Caubère He was 27, now 74 years old as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin - dit Molière
Frédéric Ladonne as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin - enfant

Molière Crew

Name Department
Ariane Mnouchkine as Director. She was 39 (now 85) years old Directing
Molière poster
Molière (46 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 30, 1978
  • Runtime: 260 minutes