Cycling with Molière

1h 44min

Drama

Comedy

Serge Tanneur is at the pinnacle of his acting career when he decides to turn his back on show business and become a hermit living off of France’s Atlantic coast. Three years later, Gauthier Valence, a beloved TV actor, shows up on the island to offer Serge a role in his directorial debut – a rendition of Molière’s classic play, “The Misanthrope”. Serge refuses at first, but then suggests that they rehearse the first scene and after five days he’ll decide if he wants to dothe play or not. What ensues is a battle of brawn and wits and peculiar encounters with a hotel maid who longs to be a pornstar and an Italian divorcée.

Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

Les Films des Tournelles

Pathé

Appaloosa Dévelopment

Cast

Fabrice Luchini

Fabrice Luchini

Serge Tanneur
Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Gauthier Valence
Maya Sansa

Maya Sansa

Francesca
Camille Japy

Camille Japy

Christine
Ged Marlon

Ged Marlon

Christophe Meynard, real estate agent
Annie Mercier

Annie Mercier

Tamara, artistic agent
Christine Murillo

Christine Murillo

Mrs. Françon
Josiane Stoléru

Josiane Stoléru

Raphaëlle La Puisaye
Édith Le Merdy

Édith Le Merdy

Madame Bichet, hotelkeeper
Philippe du Janerand

Philippe du Janerand

Director of the theater
Jean-Charles Delaume

Jean-Charles Delaume

Philinte on stage
Joël Pyrene

Joël Pyrene

Surgeon in the TV series
Catherine Rouzeau

Catherine Rouzeau

Nurse in the TV series
Freddy Nail

Freddy Nail

Truck driver
Olivia Algazi

Olivia Algazi

Mrs. Ramirez

Release date

16th Jan 2013

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français, Italiano