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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.…

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Details

Director
Léonce Perret
Writer
Louis Feuillade
Studio
Gaumont
Released
1910-09-10
Running time
21 minutes

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