The Miser (1980)
L'avare
125 min
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.
- Release date
- March 27, 1980
- Country of origin
- France
Where to watch
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Cast
- Louis de Funès as Harpagon
- Michel Galabru as Maître Jacques
- Claude Gensac as Frosine
- Bernard Menez as La Flèche
- Guy Grosso as Brindavoine
- Michel Modo as La merluche
- Henri Génès as Le commissaire
- Hervé Bellon as Valére
- Georges Audoubert as Anselme
- Max Montavon as Maître Simon
- Micheline Bourday as Dame Claude
- Madeleine Barbulée as La mère de Marianne
- Anne Caudry as Marianne
- Franck Cabot-David as Cléante
Crew
- Louis de Funès · Director
- Jean Girault · Director
- Molière · Writer
- Louis de Funès · Writer
- Jean Girault · Writer
- Christian Fechner · Producer
- Jean Bizet · Composer
- Edmond Richard · Cinematographer
- Michel Lewin · Editor
- Sydney Bettex · Production designer