This page is to book ONLINE access to the presentation of PART ONE of MOLIÈRE (1978). To attend to this presentation in person please reserve your seat HERE.
For over half a century now, the name of Ariane Mnouchkine has been indissociable from that of the Théâtre du Soleil. Formed in Paris in 1964, this left-leaning troupe has built a reputation for innovative, and often lengthy, productions, founded (although Mnouchkine is its guiding light) on an intrinsically collective approach, in which all members can contribute creatively, and where the barriers between cast and audience are deliberately broken down.Yet despite its predominant commitment to the stage, the company has occasionally turned its hand to cinema, its first, and best-known, feature film being the eponymous Molière (1978). This too was a collaborative venture and a cinematic marathon, coming in at 244 minutes.It was an epic undertaking. It focuses not just on the world-renowned comic playwright, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Molière (1622-73) — played by Philippe Caubère -but also on his times. The massive production required 120 actors, 600 “participants,” 1,300 costumes, and 220 different sets.
The film itself is divided into two parts: Part I ranges from 1632, when Jean-Baptiste is ten to 1652/53, when his theatrical troupe tours the French provinces. Part II follows Molière’s successes from 1653 onward, to 1673 when, racked by illness, he collapses on stage and dies.
This page is to book ONLINE access to the presentation of PART ONE of MOLIÈRE (1978). To attend to this presentation in person please reserve your seat HERE.
For over half a century now, the name of Ariane Mnouchkine has been indissociable from that of the Théâtre du Soleil. Formed in Paris in 1964, this left-leaning troupe has built a reputation for innovative, and often lengthy, productions, founded (although Mnouchkine is its guiding light) on an intrinsically collective approach, in which all members can contribute creatively, and where the barriers between cast and audience are deliberately broken down.Yet despite its predominant commitment to the stage, the company has occasionally turned its hand to cinema, its first, and best-known, feature film being the eponymous Molière (1978). This too was a collaborative venture and a cinematic marathon, coming in at 244 minutes.It was an epic undertaking. It focuses not just on the world-renowned comic playwright, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Molière (1622-73) — played by Philippe Caubère -but also on his times. The massive production required 120 actors, 600 “participants,” 1,300 costumes, and 220 different sets.
The film itself is divided into two parts: Part I ranges from 1632, when Jean-Baptiste is ten to 1652/53, when his theatrical troupe tours the French provinces. Part II follows Molière’s successes from 1653 onward, to 1673 when, racked by illness, he collapses on stage and dies.