Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Jean Bizet
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Edmond Richard
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Louis de FunèsScreenplay
- Jean GiraultScreenplay
- Original title
- L'Avare
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 5, 1980
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Production
Cast
Louis de FunèsHarpagon
Michel GalabruMaître Jacques
Claude GensacFrosine
Bernard MénezLa Flèche
Guy GrossoBrindavoine
Michel ModoLa merluche
Henri GénèsLe commissaire
Hervé BellonValére
Georges AudoubertAnselme
Max MontavonMaître Simon
Micheline BourdayDame Claude
Madeleine BarbuléeLa mère de Marianne
Anne CaudryMarianne
Claire DuprayElise
Franck Cabot-DavidCléante
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