Molière and the King

8.02022DocumentaryHistory

The life and work of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-73), the greatest French-language playwright, Molière, who revolutionized theater by bringing to the stage, with lucidity and dazzling modernity, the themes of his time and who had a special relationship with Louis XIV, the dazzling Sun King, that allowed him to develop as an artist while using his talent, like that of many other artists of his time, to enhance his personal glory.

Original titleMolière et le jeune roi

Release2022-03-27

Runtime92 min

StatusReleased

CountriesFrance

Original languageFR

SpokenFrench

DirectorPriscilla Pizzato

WritersPriscilla Pizzato

ProductionARTE, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, La Comédie-Française

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