Molière
DramaHistory
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is raised by his father and his grandfather because his mother dies when he's still very little. He works as a handyman, studies the law at a university and travels the country as an actor before he becomes the celebrated playwright Molière who impresses firstly the Duke of Orleans and then even King Louis XIV.
VIBE
A lavishly staged period piece, this film feels like stepping into a gilded 17th-century theatre. It's a sophisticated, witty, and dramatic journey through the life of a legendary playwright, filled with ambition and the allure of the stage.
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francebiographywoman director17th century
