Le Misanthrope

Sep 13, 1977

2h 5m

★ 9.5

Overview

Alceste hates all of humanity, denounces its hypocrisy, cowardice and compromise. But he nevertheless loves Célimène, flirtatious and slanderous. The virtuous thus launches into battles lost in advance which force him to flee.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Alceste

Georges Descrières

Philinte

Michel Duchaussoy

Oronte

Bernard Dhéran

Dubois

Gérard Caillaud

Clitandre

Philippe Rondest

Acaste

Guy Michel

Célimène

Béatrice Agenin

Arsinoe

Bérengère Dautun

Éliante

Dominique Constanza

Basque

Gérard Giroudon

Un valet

Alain Philippe

Un garde

Georges Riquier

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