Story :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.
Cast
Philippe CaubèreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
Marie-Françoise AudollentLa Forest / La servante
Frédéric LadonneMolière enfant
Jean DastéLe grand-père de Molière
Roger PlanchonColbert
Daniel MesguichMonsieur, frère du Roi
Albert DelpyBoileau
Odile CointepasLa mère de Molière
Joséphine DerenneMadeleine Béjart
Brigitte CatillonArmande Béjart
Julien MaurelL'ami de Molière
Philippe CointepasUn camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Armand DelcampeJean Poquelin, le père de Molière
Mathieu RongierUn camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Alexandre FerranUn camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Jean-Claude PenchenatLouis XIV
Thomas Félix-FrançoiseUn camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Maurice ChevitLe curé de l'école
Sania BalleriniNicolas, frère de Jean-Baptiste
Arnault ThébaultJean , frère de Jean-Baptiste
Sigoléne BonnaudMadeleine, petite sœur de Jean-Baptiste