La mort de Molière

1994 0h 47m FR

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A collaboration in which Robert Wilson and Heiner Müller let Molière die, imagine his death in tableaux with text passages recited by Müller himself. "Cinema watches Death at work." Wilson's actors watch Molière die: their vigil is hard work. Müller's comment: "The poem watches a dying man at work, his name is Molière. The poem is not a film. The film watches an actor playing a dying man called Molière."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Wilson
Molière
Bulle Ogier
Madeleine Béjart
Laurence Mercier
La Reine
Hervé Ruet
Racine
Christian Ruché
Le Roi
Cléonas Shannon
Armande

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Wilson
Writers: Robert Wilson, Philippe Chemin, Jan Linders
Languages: French

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RUNTIME

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Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Wilson, shot by Renato Berta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Éric Vernier 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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Robert Wilson and Bulle Ogier and Laurence Mercier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0472473 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Wilson directs. Renato Berta behind the camera. Éric Vernier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Wilson, shot by Renato Berta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Éric Vernier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Wilson and Bulle Ogier and Laurence Mercier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0472473 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.