The Miser

The Miser

Directed by Jean Girault, Louis de Funès

Produced by Les Films Christian Fechner

1980125 min6.3 / 10

A spirited comedic adaptation of Molière's classic satire on greed, centered on family conflict and romantic entanglement resolved through wit and social commentary.

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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Like The Miser

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Same Mood as The Miser

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Like The Miser, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.