CinemaOSSeries · 1973 · 1 Season

Molière pour rire et pour pleurer

Where laughter becomes a weapon, and the stage becomes fate.

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Molière pour rire et pour pleurer recounts the life of Jean‑Baptiste Poquelin, from his childhood in an artisan family to his rise as Molière, a central figure of French theatre. The series shows his difficult decision to abandon the family trade and join Madeleine Béjart to found L’Illustre Théâtre, marked by debts and repeated setbacks. While touring the provinces, he shapes his style and discovers the power of comedy. Back in Paris, he makes a name for himself with Les Précieuses ridicules, but his sharp satires provoke fierce opposition, especially during the Tartuffe scandal. Supported by Louis XIV, he continues despite attacks, literary rivalries, and tensions within his troupe, particularly with Armande Béjart. The miniseries also follows his growing exhaustion, his determination to perform at any cost, and his final breath after Le Malade imaginaire, the ultimate symbol of an artist who lived — and died — for the stage.

Created byMarcel Camus

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Status
Ended
Language
FR
First aired
November 8, 1973
Last aired
December 13, 1973
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Network
ORTF TélévisionORTF Télévision 2

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Jean-Pierre Darras

Jean-Pierre Darras

Molière

Caroline Cellier

Caroline Cellier

Amande

Marianne Comtell

Marianne Comtell

Madeleine Béjart

Roger Miremont

Roger Miremont

Molière jeune

Creative team
Created by
Marcel Camus
Marcel Camus

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