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ERA
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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Miser
1980 2h 5m FR
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6.3
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6.6
IMDB
★6.3TMDB · 475★6.6IMDB · 5,680
Comedy
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Louis de Funès
Harpagon
Michel Galabru
Maître Jacques
Claude Gensac
Frosine
Bernard Ménez
La Flèche
Guy Grosso
Brindavoine
Michel Modo
La merluche
Henri Génès
Le commissaire
Hervé Bellon
Valére
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Louis de Funès
- Writers
- Louis de Funès, Jean Girault
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Louis de Funès, shot by Edmond Richard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jean Bizet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michel Lewin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Louis de Funès and Michel Galabru and Claude Gensac carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0078813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Louis de Funès directs. Edmond Richard behind the camera. Jean Bizet scores. Michel Lewin cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Louis de Funès, shot by Edmond Richard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Jean Bizet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Michel Lewin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Louis de Funès and Michel Galabru and Claude Gensac carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0078813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 10 themes, including "daughter", "parent child relationship", "greed", "based on play or musical".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Edmond Richard
- Original score
- Jean Bizet
- Editing
- Michel Lewin
- Makeup / hair
- Anne-Marie Branca-Martiquet
- Runtime
- 125 min · 2h 5m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB
- The Miser (1980)
- IMDB rating
- 6.6/10 · 5,680 votes
Production companies
Who made it
Les Films Christian Fechner
FR
Key crew
- Theatre PlayMolière
- ProducerChristian Fechner
- EditorMichel Lewin
- Production DesignerSydney Bettex
- Costume DesignerRosine Delamare
- Makeup ArtistAnne-Marie Branca-Martiquet
- Makeup ArtistAnatole Paris
- Second Assistant DirectorBernard Seitz
- First Assistant DirectorFrançois Mimet
- SoundPaul Lainé
- Assistant CameraPhilippe Houdart
- Camera OperatorJacques Mironneau
- ChoreographerJean Guélis
- Special EffectsHervé Lelièvre
- Special EffectsGeorges Proust
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- daughter
- parent child relationship
- greed
- based on play or musical
- money
- revenge
- wealth
- wedding
- dowry
- stingy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1980-06-06
Also known as
International titles
- The MiserUS
- A fösvényHU
- SkąpiecPL
- SimicAZ
