Molière pour rire et pour pleurer(1973)
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First Air Date: 1973-11-08
Average Runtime: 55m
Rating: 9.5
Votes: 2
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
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.
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biographyinspirationalintimatedramaticthéâtre
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Season 1
Episodes: 6E01
Episode 1
Air Date: 1973-11-08
In 1642, Jean Poquelin, an ordinary upholsterer to the King, urges his son Jean‑Baptiste to become a lawyer. But Jean...
E02
Episode 2
Air Date: 1973-11-15
Faced with mounting debts and lukewarm reviews, Molière — newly self‑renamed — agrees to join the troupe of the aging...
E03
Episode 3
Air Date: 1973-11-22
Molière triumphs with The Pretentious Ladies, but the farce causes embarrassment. His rivals, judging the satire far ...
E04
Episode 4
Air Date: 1973-11-29
Molière found an ally in the person of the King. Both men were targeted and weary of the attacks from the “right‑thin...
E05
Episode 5
Air Date: 1973-12-06
Molière moves from disappointment to disappointment. His plays fail to win unanimous praise, Racine — his treacherous...
E06
Episode 6
Air Date: 1973-12-13
Jealous of Molière’s success, Lully tries to discredit him in the eyes of the King. Crushed by debt, the composer dre...
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