Molière (1909)
1909 · Silent film · 21 min · dir. Léonce Perret
- Drama
Synopsis
We first see Moliere at work in his father's shop, when a boy. All the employees are busy at their appointed tasks, except the youthful playwright, who snatches time to re-read one of his earliest efforts. The door opens and the Italian comedian, Scaramouche, enters in quest of a particular style of chair. Moliere tenders his play for perusal; but, just as Scaramouche begins to be interested, Poquelin, the father of Moliere, comes in unexpectedly and the play is hastily thrown out of sight. Again the boy poet places it in the comedian's hand, and some clever work is done by Scaramouche, as he tries to read the manuscript without being detected by the stern upholsterer. The next scene shows Moliere at the Louvre palace, where he meets Louis XIV for the first time. Here we see the scorn of the courtiers for the actor-dramatist and the consideration shown for him by the King. This scene will be remembered for the delicate beauty of the interiors shown. Next we view the stately splendor of the festival at Versailles, where hundreds of courtiers, ladies in waiting and great nobles attend on Louis XIV. The beauty of the court costumes, which set the fashion for all the royal houses in Europe at that time, and the courtly air and demeanor of every individual in the royal pageant, have been faithfully reproduced. One cannot but marvel at the excellence of the training of this vast throng, every one of whom acts his or her part as if manor-born. We must take off our hats to this…
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Details
- Director
- Léonce Perret
- Writer
- Louis Feuillade
- Studio
- Gaumont
- Released
- 1910-09-10
- Running time
- 21 minutes
- Language
- French
- Collection
- Silent Films, Feature Films
Cast & crew
Léonce Perret Director
André Bacqué
Abel Gance- René d'Auchy
- Amélie de Pouzols
- Mary Brunel
- Madeleine Sézanne
Fabienne Fabrèges
Jeanne Marie-Laurent
