The Miser
The Miser

Movie·1980·2h 5m

The Miser

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: L'Avare

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.

Producer

Christian Fechner

Cinematography

Edmond Richard

Music

Jean Bizet

Editor

Michel Lewin

Themes

daughterparent child relationshipgreedbased on play or musicalmoneyrevengewealthweddingdowrystingy

Production House

Les Films Christian Fechner

Audience Score

63%

463 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: AT

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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

// crew

Crew

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Director, Screenplay

Jean Girault

Jean Girault

Director, Screenplay

Christian Fechner

Christian Fechner

Producer

Jean Bizet

Original Music Composer

Edmond Richard

Edmond Richard

Director of Photography

Michel Lewin

Editor

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