The Miser (1980)
Original title: L'Avare
The Miser is a 1980 French-language comedy movie directed by Jean Girault and Louis de Funès, with a running time of 2h 5m. It stars Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru and Claude Gensac.
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.
Cast
- Louis de Funès as Harpagon
- Michel Galabru as Maître Jacques
- Claude Gensac as Frosine
- Bernard Ménez as La Flèche
- Guy Grosso as Brindavoine
- Michel Modo as La merluche
- Henri Génès as Le commissaire
- Hervé Bellon as Valére
- Georges Audoubert as Anselme
- Max Montavon as Maître Simon
- Micheline Bourday as Dame Claude
- Madeleine Barbulée as La mère de Marianne