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The Miser
The Miser

The Miser

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Comedy

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Based on Molière's play. 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. When Cléante, at last, tries to speak to Harpagon, the old man informs the family that he wants to marry Marianne, the young girl loved by Cléante. Unaware of his son's sorrow, Harpagon doesn't understand why Cléante has become so angry with him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

05 March 1980

Country

France

Cast

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Harpagon

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Maître Jacques

Claude Gensac

Claude Gensac

Frosine

Bernard Ménez

Bernard Ménez

La Flèche

Guy Grosso

Guy Grosso

Brindavoine

Michel Modo

Michel Modo

La merluche

Henri Génès

Henri Génès

Le commissaire

Hervé Bellon

Hervé Bellon

Valére

Georges Audoubert

Georges Audoubert

Anselme

Max Montavon

Max Montavon

Maître Simon

Micheline Bourday

Micheline Bourday

Dame Claude

Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

La mère de Marianne

Anne Caudry

Anne Caudry

Marianne

Claire Dupray

Claire Dupray

Elise

Franck Cabot-David

Franck Cabot-David

Cléante

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