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Born into poverty, Marquise (Sophie Marceau) is a promiscuous young woman who uses her exquisite beauty and seductive dancing to earn a living. When the distinguished Molière (Bernard Giraudeau) and his theatre troupe come to town, Marquise mesmerises the men, especially the lead actor, nicknamed Gros René, (Patrick Timsit), who falls in love with her and asks for her hand in marriage. She agrees on condition that she joins the group to become an actress. Gros René is deeply in love with his wife, and even accepts her on-going infidelities, until she meets Jean Racine (Lambert Wilson), while they are performing for King Louis XIV and his court. Although flirtatious in manner, Marquise carries honour and integrity in her heart. Following Racine’s coaching, Marquise’s acting talents improve dramatically, and she is at last able to perform the leading dramatic role in his play Andromaque.
Original Release
08/20/1997
US Release
09/12/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sophie Marceau | Marquise |
Bernard Giraudeau | Molière / Moliere |
Lambert Wilson | Racine |
Patrick Timsit | Gros-René / Gros-Rene |
Thierry Lhermitte | Louis XIV |
Anemone | La Voisin |
Remo Girone | Jean-Baptiste Lully |
Georges Wilson | Floridor |
Marianne Basler | Madame |
Franck de la Personne | Monsieur |
Directors
Writers
Véra Belmont, Jean-François Josselin, Marcel Beaulieu, Gérard Mordillat
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sophie Marceau | Marquise |
Bernard Giraudeau | Molière / Moliere |
Lambert Wilson | Racine |
Patrick Timsit | Gros-René / Gros-Rene |
Thierry Lhermitte | Louis XIV |
Anemone | La Voisin |
Remo Girone | Jean-Baptiste Lully |
Georges Wilson | Floridor |
Marianne Basler | Madame |
Franck de la Personne | Monsieur |
Romina Mondello | Armande |
Estelle Skornik | Marie |
Anne-Marie Philipe | Catherine de Brie |
Christine Joly | Madeleine Béjart |
Beatrice Palme | Geneviève |
Francisco Casares | Gorgibus |
Guillermo Antón | Charles |
Eric Boucher | Brécourt |
Louis Per Bruno | Marquis Leroy |
Stéphane Boucher | Louis Béjart |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Véra Belmont | Producer |
José María Cunillés | Producer |
Isabel Mulá | Producer |
J. David Williams | Producer |
Jean Gontier | Producer |
Linda Gutenberg | Producer |
Aldo Lado | Producer |