Molière (1978)

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.

Directed by: Ariane Mnouchkine

Top Billed Cast: Roger Planchon, Odile Cointepas, Philippe Caubère

Runtime: 253 minutes