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Would-Be Gentleman

1968

130 minutes

ComedyTV Movie

Overview

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme satirizes attempts at social climbing and the bourgeois personality, poking fun both at the vulgar, pretentious middle-class and the vain, snobbish aristocracy. The title is meant as an oxymoron: in Molière's France, a "gentleman" was by definition nobly born, and thus there could be no such thing as a bourgeois gentleman.

Top Cast

Michel Serrault headshot

Michel Serrault

M. Jourdain

Rosy Varte headshot

Rosy Varte

Mme Jourdain

Daniel Ceccaldi headshot

Daniel Ceccaldi

Dorante

Jean-Pierre Darras headshot

Jean-Pierre Darras

Le maître de ballet

Roger Carel headshot

Roger Carel

Le maître de musique

Henri Virlogeux headshot

Henri Virlogeux

Le maître de philosophie

Jacques Legras headshot

Jacques Legras

Le maître-tailleur

Michel Creton headshot

Michel Creton

Covielle

Georges Audoubert headshot

Georges Audoubert

Le maître d'armes

Annick Blancheteau headshot

Annick Blancheteau

Lucile

René Bouloc headshot

René Bouloc

Le premier laquais

Xavier Depraz headshot

Xavier Depraz

Le Grand Turc

Philippe Étesse headshot

Philippe Étesse

Cléante

Catherine Hiegel headshot

Catherine Hiegel

Nicole

Tania Torrens headshot

Tania Torrens

Dorimène

Armand Babel headshot

Armand Babel

Le second laquais

Pierre Devevey headshot

Pierre Devevey

L'élève du maître de musique

Michel Morano headshot

Michel Morano

Le garçon tailleur

Anne-Marie Sanial headshot

Anne-Marie Sanial

Une soliste

Marc Vento headshot

Marc Vento

Un soliste

Jean-Marie Humily headshot

Jean-Marie Humily

Un soliste

Nathalie Bréhal headshot

Nathalie Bréhal

Une danseuse