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.
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For a lifetime, Hedi Ohlsen subordinated her needs to the family. She raised a child, took care of the house and learned the unloved profession of dental assistant for the sake of her husband Johannes.
Rowan Atkinson plays motor racing ace Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin. He was a brilliant racing driver of the 1920s and 1930s whose determination to win made him a hero but caused problems in his personal life.
The immature young ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Joseph, was extremely shy around women but (according to this film) was constantly being propositioned, lewdly or otherwise, by ambitious courtesans.
Isaac has seen better days. His acting career is tanking, his blind girlfriend of 10 years plans to leave him, and his own family singles him out as a constant disappointment.
After their mother ends up in jail, two sisters turn to train robbery in order to support their family.
Alternative movies trailers for Molière
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MOLIERE 2007
Description.
Molière (Mnouchkine 1978) - masques et Madeleine
With English subtitles. Excerpts from Tristan L'Hermite "La Mort de Sénèque" with Madeleine Béjart in the role of Epicaris.
Molière (Mnouchkine 1978) - la foire
With English subtitles.
MOLIERE - Trailer
Paris 1644: Jean-Baptiste Poquelin aka Molière übernimmt aus Geldnot - unter dem Pseudonym Tartuffe - den Auftrag einem liebeskranken Adligen das ...
Molière | Official Trailer (2007)
1644 Paris. 22-year-old Jean-Baptiste Poquelin also known as Molière is not yet the writer that history recognizes as the father & true master of comic satire ...
Moliere 2007 - Movie Trailer
French movie directed by Laurent Tirard.
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