Moliere

Moliere

2007 · 115 min · ★ 6.4 · Romance, Drama, Comedy

Molière, a down-and-out actor-cum-playwright up to his ears in debt. When the wealthy Jourdain offers to cover that debt so that Molière's theatrical talents might help Jourdain win the heart of a certain widowed marquise, hilarity ensues.

Directed by Laurent Tirard · Written by Grégoire Vigneron

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