Alceste hates all of humanity, denounces its hypocrisy, cowardice and compromise. But he nevertheless loves Célimène, flirtatious and slanderous. The virtuous thus launches into battles lost in advance which force him to flee.
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Georges Descrières
Alceste
Known for
Two for the Road
Michel Duchaussoy
Philinte
Known for
Les Misérables
This Man Must Die
Pierre Dux
Jean-Paul Carrère
Molière
Bernard Dhéran
Oronte
Known for
Hunting & Gathering
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
Gérard Caillaud
Dubois
Known for
Fanfan
Bernard Dheran
Oronte
Philippe Rondest
Clitandre
Also in
Tête à claques
The Passion of Bernadette
Guy Michel
Acaste
Also in
The Vixen
The Line
Béatrice Agenin
Célimène
Known for
Rebels
Michel Vaillant
Bérengère Dautun
Arsinoe
Also in
Lupin
Potatoes
Jean-Paul Carrère Director · Molière Author
First release September 13, 1977 · Produced in France
Production
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 13, 1977
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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