Would-Be Gentleman

Would-Be Gentleman

Movie·1968·2h 10m

Would-Be Gentleman

Directed By

Pierre Badel

Country

France

Language

French

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme satirizes attempts at social climbing and the bourgeois personality, poking fun both at the vulgar, pretentious middle-class and the vain, snobbish aristocracy. The title is meant as an oxymoron: in Molière's France, a "gentleman" was by definition nobly born, and thus there could be no such thing as a bourgeois gentleman.

Cinematography

Louis Miaille

Editor

Andrée Lemaire

Themes

marriage proposalfrancediamondmusic teacherbourgeoisieignorancecountbased on play or musicalmaidlove affairparasitenobility

Production House

Audience Score

90%

1 votes

Skip3%

Timepass7%

Go for it28%

Perfection62%

Where to watch

Region: FR

Stream

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// cast

Cast

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

M. Jourdain

Rosy Varte

Rosy Varte

Mme Jourdain

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Dorante

Jean-Pierre Darras

Jean-Pierre Darras

Le maître de ballet

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Le maître de musique

Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

Le maître de philosophie

Jacques Legras

Jacques Legras

Le maître-tailleur

Michel Creton

Michel Creton

Covielle

Georges Audoubert

Georges Audoubert

Le maître d'armes

Annick Blancheteau

Annick Blancheteau

Lucile

René Bouloc

René Bouloc

Le premier laquais

Xavier Depraz

Xavier Depraz

Le Grand Turc

Philippe Étesse

Cléante

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Nicole

Tania Torrens

Tania Torrens

Dorimène

Armand Babel

Armand Babel

Le second laquais

Pierre Devevey

L'élève du maître de musique

Michel Morano

Le garçon tailleur

// crew

Crew

Pierre Badel

Director

Louis Miaille

Director of Photography

Andrée Lemaire

Editor

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