The Miser

The Miser

6.3IMDb Score
Released:1980-03-05
Genre:Comedy
Duration:125 min
Country:France
Director:Louis de Funès, Jean Girault
Actors:Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Claude Gensac, Bernard Ménez, Guy Grosso
Production:Les Films Christian Fechner

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.

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