Moliere (HD)
1644, Paris, and 22-year-old Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known as Molire, is not yet the writer tha
| 1644, Paris, and 22-year-old Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, also known as Molire, is not yet the writer that history recognizes as the father and true master of comic satire, author of The Misanthrope and Tartuffe, and a dramatist to rank alongside Shakespeare and Sophocles. Far from it. He is, in fact, a failed actor. His Illustrious Theatre Troupe, founded the previous year, is bankrupt. Hounded by creditors, Molire is thrown into jail, released, then swiftly imprisoned again. When the jailors finall |
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