Sganarelle
Sganarelle is the central character in four farces that were adapted for an evening's entertainment. In The Flying Doctor, Sganarelle tries to outwit a man who is forcing his daughter to marry someone she does not love. In The Forced Marriage, an older Sganarelle has fallen in love with a young woman who is interested only in his money. In Sganarelle, the only play of the four written in verse, the title character becomes convinced that his spouse is cheating on him. In A Dumb Show, a wife forces her woodcutter husband to cure a young woman who cannot speak. The American Repertory Theatre's production of Moliere's play, recorded at the Duke of York's Theatre, London.
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Cast
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Cherry Jones
Dorimène / Lucinde
Known for
11.22.63
Defending Jacob
John Bottoms
Sganarelle / Gorgibus / Lucas / Alcantor
Known for
Doc
North Dallas Forty
Marianne Owen
Martine / Lucile / Pancrace / Martine
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Language Arts
Richard Grusin
Gorgibus / Gros-René / Geronimo / Sganarelle
Also in
Untamed Heart
See You in the Morning
Bryan Izzard Director · Andrei Șerban Director Molière Writer
First release August 28, 1984
Languages
Original language
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 28, 1984
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