''L'Avare'' is a 1980 French

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written and directed by

Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fi ...

and

Jean Girault Jean Girault (; 9 May 1924 – 24 July 1982) was a French film director and screenwriter. From 1951 to 1960 he worked as a screenwriter, mainly for comedy films. He made his film debut as a director in 1960. He directed more than thirty films bet ...

, 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. Harpagon, unloved by humanity, is driven to an obsessive love of money.

Cast

: Harpagon * : Cléante * : Valère * Michel Galabru: Maître Jacques * : Anselme *

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: Frosine * Claire Dupray: Élise, Miser's daughter * : Marianne, Cléante's girlfriend * Bernard Menez: La Flèche, Cléante's valet * Henri Génès: the commissioner * Michel Modo: la Merluche, Harpagon's attendant *

Guy Grosso Guy Grosso (19 August 1933–2001) was a French actor and humorist. Guy Grosso was the pseudonym of Guy Marcel Sarrazin. He was probably best known as half of Grosso and Modo (together with Michel Modo). Selected filmography *'' La Belle Amé ...

: Brindavoine, Harpagon's attendant * : Maître Simon * : Dame Claude, the housemaid * Madeleine Barbulée: Marianne's mother

Reception

The film is rated 70% Fresh by

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References

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L'Avare (1980)
Films de France 1980 films Films based on works by Molière French films based on plays French comedy films 1980s French-language films Films directed by Jean Girault 1980 comedy films Films based on works by Plautus 1980s French films Works based on The Miser French-language comedy films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub