Synopsis
The children of Harpagon, Cléante and his sister Elise, are each in love but they still haven’t spoken to their father yet. Harpagon is a miser who wants to choose the right man and the right woman for his children. Based on Molière’s play.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
472 audience votes
Key crew
- Louis de FunèsDirector
- Louis de FunèsScreenplay
- Jean GiraultDirector
- Jean GiraultScreenplay
- Jean BizetOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Louis de FunèsHarpagon
- Michel GalabruMaître Jacques
- Claude GensacFrosine
- Bernard MénezLa Flèche
- Guy GrossoBrindavoine
- Michel ModoLa merluche
- Henri GénèsLe commissaire
- Hervé BellonValére
- Georges AudoubertAnselme
- Max MontavonMaître Simon
- Micheline BourdayDame Claude
- Madeleine BarbuléeLa mère de Marianne
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Themes
daughterparent child relationshipgreedbased on play or musicalmoneyrevengewealthweddingdowrystingy
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