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The Miser (French: L'Avare; pronounced; also known by the longer name L'Avare ou L'École du Mensonge, meaning The Miser, or the School for Lies) is a five-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed on September 9, 1668, in the theatre of the Palais-Royal in Paris.
L'Avare est une comédie de Molière en cinq actes et en prose, inspirée par La Marmite (Aulularia) de Plaute [1] et représentée pour la première fois sur la scène du Palais-Royal le 9 septembre 1668 [2].
Dec 31, 2014 · Adaptation cinématographique de la comédie de Molière, L'Avare, mettant en scène Louis de Funès dans le rôle du personnage principal. Harpagon, un vieillard avare et tyrannique, veut marier ses enfants à des riches prétendants, mais ses projets sont perturbés par l'amour et la quêteuse.
- 117 min
Summary. One of the most striking features of L'Avare is the fact that Harpagon bestrides the stage like a colossus, present in twenty-three out of thirty-two scenes, with his dominant presence bearing down even more heavily on the final two acts.
- Robert McBride
- 2006
Feb 11, 2003 · The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Miser (L'Avare), by Molière, Translated by Charles Heron Wall This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
L'Avare is a 1980 French comedy film written and directed by Louis de Funès and Jean Girault, and starring de Funès. The English title of the film is The Miser. It is an adaptation of Molière's famous comedy L'Avare (The Miser). De Funès tried to draw out the unhappy side of the character.
Aug 1, 2004 · Read or download the classic comedy L'Avare by Molière, a satire of a miserly and hypocritical old man. Choose from various formats and languages, including French, English, and EPUB.
