Der Geizige
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Paris in the 17th century: Harpagon is an old miser. He is constantly obsessed with the fear that someone will steal his money box buried in the garden. The old man, who is completely indifferent to his children's wishes, wants to marry his daughter Élise to an unattractive old man without a dowry. His son Cléante is to marry a rich widow, whose death he hopes will come soon so that he can inherit her fortune. For himself, however, the miser has chosen a young girl named Mariane, with whom his son is in love. Confusion ensues, and when Harpagon's beloved money box is stolen, the situation reaches boiling point...
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Cast
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Harald Juhnke
Harpagon
Known for
Schtonk!
Daniela Strietzel
Élise
Also in
Schöne Ferien
Vertrauen gegen Vertrauen
Molière
Gerhard Klingenberg
Also in
Kain
Volker Brandt
Valère
Also in
Die Schwarzwaldklinik
Intolerance III: The Final Solution
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Franz Tscherne
Cléante
Margret Homeyer
Frosine
Known for
Kein Pardon
Horst Pinnow
Maitre Jacques
Also in
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Ein Mord für Quandt
Marina Krauser
Mariane
Also in
Solo für Georg
Leute wie du und ich
Rudolf Grabow
Anselme
Roland Strehlke
La Flèche
Gerhard Klingenberg Director
First release September 1, 1990 · Produced in Germany
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 1, 1990
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