Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante
This bawdy French comedy is a re-imagination of the life and times of Molière, one of the great writers of his generation. We join the story when Molière is an impetuous 22 year-old, his theatre troup...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007
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September 11, 2008One of my favorite foreign films. Funny and romantic. There were parts when I couldn't stop laughing. Moliere's writing is so witty. I liked how the movie was funny yet sad like how he was suppose to write a play that had both and the film had humor and tragedy. It is possib...( read more)
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April 4, 2008Entertaining period comedy with beautiful sets and engaging acting. It tells the story of French playwright Molière's early days, as if they were indeed as farcical as his plays. C'est très drole!
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December 29, 2007Don't know fuckall about the man but this movie turned out pretty interestin unlike how I usually find contemporary mainstream French comedies which are always rife with language-specific humour. Watch out for the "horseplay" scene - absolutely fabulous! And oh, Laura Morante is ...( read more)
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September 24, 2009Inspired by Molieres life, this movie isn't actually historical accurate.
"Moliere" is funny at times, very beautiful to look at because of the views and the costumes. But I'm not that kind that looks for this aspects when watching a movie, so...I was bored most of the time. The ...( read more) -
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June 28, 2009Moliere was a nice, gentle, warm comedy, with moments of great hilarity and sadness.The original idea of the movie was quite seducing, showing us part of Molière's life as if he were in a Molière's play. This fictional biography was what Molière had meet in his youth and all the...( read more)
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June 13, 2009Amazing, full of passion and the ppl who have seen Tartufo on theathers have knowing about how interesting the film is
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May 2, 2009I seem to be just loving a lot of the french films that have come out lately.
Critic Reviews
August 10, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
August 9, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Although you may fidget 90 minutes in, a strong finale saves the day, and as some other playwright said, all's well that ends well. full review
August 3, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Molière is a restful diversion, perhaps too restful, but still acceptable. And the actors go a long way toward bringing it off. full review
July 27, 2007
Nick Schager, Cinematical
What's missing, alas, is a greater sense of surprise that might keep the film from feeling somewhat rote. full review
July 27, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
This movie about the crucible of imagination has none of its own. full review
July 27, 2007
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Molière, wrote more than 30 plays, every one of them a hundred times more witty and insightful than the movie Molière. full review
July 23, 2007
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
This is the sort of period movie -- that would leave a modern audience with faces of stone. Yet the film, directed by Laurent Tirard, has something. To be exact, it has Fabrice Luchini and Laura Mor... full review
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