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Moliere

123.200.228.141

dave c

Starring the new hardest working man in film, Romain Duris as Moliere in an at first a charming and then by stages a deeper and more rewarding film that manages to entrance in a way that could only be French.
I don't want to give anything away here so all I can say is that this is one of the best two hours I can remember spending in a cinema!
It is a lovely film.
Good performances all round even from the unsympathetic characters. As a film about the theatre, it walks a tightrope and manages to get away with it.
Do yourself a favour, see it as soon as you can.
Duris seems set to become the next Johnny Depp.

Edits: 05/17/08

Follow Ups:

The "horse" scene was truly amazing for both actors. Very enjoyable film. * - mr grits 20:40:03 05/21/08 (0)
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RE: Moliere - Jeff Starrs 06:18:55 05/19/08 (1)
Agreed. A really wonderful film...I've lived in France for over 20 years and have still surely missed many of the subtleties in this film but still enjoyed it immensely.
- RE: How does it compare ot the " reference " Moliere? - patrickU 06:49:57 05/19/08 (0)
  I wonder-
  " Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."
  - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077941/ (Open in New Window)
RE: Moliere - patrickU 10:35:34 05/17/08 (6)
How was Fabrice Luchini? This actor has the talent to goes on my nerves.
Long time ago I could stand him, it was the time of " Perceval "-
" Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."
- Why do you find him disturbing....he is a true talent. * - mr grits 20:42:23 05/21/08 (2)
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  - RE: He makes too much, he force his role, he has an enormous ego... - patrickU 02:12:41 05/22/08 (1)
    But he is a real talent.
    He was hairdresser.
    " Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."
    - I would not have agreed with "ego" until I saw the bonus features..... - mr grits 14:27:14 05/22/08 (0)
      He is an over-the-top guy. He as good in Ridicule.
- he actually plays a weak and ineffectual character and rises to it magnificently. nt - dave c 04:17:02 05/18/08 (2)
  bleep
  - I hope you mean, "lowers" to it. nt - tinear 05:02:08 05/18/08 (1)
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    - I am using it the sense... - dave c 05:10:06 05/19/08 (0)
      ... that Peter Cook used when he commented of David Frost that he had "risen without trace".
      In fact he is about perfect in the role of a rich but ineffectual cuckolded attempted seductor...
      The film is a play within a film and the farce that it is is observed upon by the Moliere character.
      It could be seen as quite complex if you of such a mind or had had too many wines before seeing it!
"The next Johnny Depp?" God help us all. nt - tinear 10:34:39 05/17/08 (2)
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- Shoulda guessed you'd be a Depp basher - EBerlin 11:34:13 05/18/08 (1)
  Whatsa problem? He too pretty for you?
  
  Edits: 05/18/08
  - No way. Tin loves pretty boys. Depp probably makes too much money for Tin.nt - jamesgarvin 06:41:29 05/19/08 (0)
    nt

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