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.
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The original title is "L'Avare" (FR).
The runtime is 125 minutes (2h 5m).
The film was directed by Jean Girault.
The screenplay was written by Jean Girault and Louis de Funès.
The score was composed by Jean Bizet.
Cinematography was handled by Edmond Richard.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0078813.
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L'Avare
Released
6
Français
France
