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Moliére is the cinematic equivalent of a banquet of rich French delicacies. Every aspect of this film is elegant – from the writing and directing to the sets and costumes. The cast is fantastic.
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This is a fanciful biography of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a.k.a. Moliére, the 17th century French playwright. History tells us that a very young Moliére was tossed into debtor’s prison when his theater troupe went bankrupt. After his release from prison Moliére disappeared for a period of time. After he reappeared he spent 13 years touring, practicing his craft and making his name throughout the provinces of France before he conquered Paris. The film deals with the period of Moliére’s disappearance. It takes the stance that the people he met and the adventures he had during this time were the inspiration for some of the most famed comedic plays in Western literature. Distinguished of the action presented in the film combines characters, situations and devices taken directly from Moliére’s works, notably `Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme’ and `Tartuffe.’
On the farcical side, our Moliére has been freed from debtor’s prison by Monsieur Jourdain who wants Moliére to assert him to act in order that he may romantically brand a positive young widowed Marquise with a one act play he has written in her honor. Jourdain needs Moliére in his home, but he can’t pronounce the proper reason to his wife. So Moliére is disguised as Tartuffe, a priest who will assist as tutor to the youngest Jourdain daughter. Jourdain’s plans for seduction also depend on the assistance of his confidante, the impoverished nobleman, Dorante. Meanwhile, Moliére/Tartuffe is developing a romantic interest in Jourdain’s wife, Elmire. A pair of young lovers, Jourdain’s daughter and her music teacher further complicate the action.
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The epic is recent, stylish and sexy, with amusing and tragic elements that will charm you and fill your interest. You don’t have to be a fan of 17th century French theater to be pleased it. However, if you’re familiar with the plays, this movie will have more meaning as the dialog is packed with quotes from Moliére’s work.
The DVD comes with a highly informative and enchanting commentary (in English) by director, Laurent Tirard. A “Making of….” feature is included, but doesn’t add powerful to the package.
The film was mastered in HD. It’s visually perfect.
In French with English or Spanish subtitles. Highly recommended!
Director/Writer Laurent Tirard and co-writer Grégoire Vigneron have wisely decided to perform this film about a short period of Moliere’s (a can this actor do no wicked, Romain Duris? ) life rather than attempt to construct a stare film about Moliere’s entire life. As such this “Moliere” sketches in the mysterious lost years of Jean Baptiste Poquelin’s life and mostly to pleasurable advantage.
Physically “Moliere” is an absolutely sumptuous affair: all plush velvet and silks, shot in remarkably exquisite saturated color. Also on the plus side is the performance of Romain Duris (“The Beat that My Heart Skipped”) as Moliere as well as the Elmire Jourdain (wife of M. Jourdain who has hired Moliere to deliver him the elegant points of acting and seduction so that he can seduce another woman) of the perpetually sexy and sultry Laura Morente whose revealing bodice causes her husband untold consternation.
Duris plays Moliere in the gigantic style: artificial, over-the-top as if he were in a Moliere farce. In most movies this would be completely out of area but here it works as the writers have incorporated pieces of several Moliere plays herein and Duris merely goes with the proverbial scuttle. His Moliere is at turns confident, positive of himself and at others completely at odds with the world and flummoxed by lovely worthy everything. Duris’s Moliere is a gorgeous tuned performance: a completely controlled one chunky of absurdity and irony yet always human and thoughtful.
“Moliere” goes on a bit too long and Tirard’s attempt to invent this a Moliere farce at times falls flat but nonetheless this is a helpful film with better performances and without a doubt a feast for the eyes if not always for the ears.
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