The Miser

– Based on Molière's play. The children of Harpagon, Cléante and his sister Elise, are each in love ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
Original Name:
L'Avare
The Miser (1980) - Also known as L'Avare

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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Release Date:

05 Mar 1980

Language:

French

Director:

Louis de Funès, Jean Girault

Writer:

Louis de Funès, Jean Girault, Molière (play)

Main Actors:

Louis de Funès, Franck Cabot-David, Hervé Bellon, Georges Audoubert

Plot:

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.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10