The Miser
Louis de Funès turns Molière’s portrait of greed into a spirited family farce about money, matchmaking, and a father who cannot see beyond his own desires.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- boisterous
- satirical
- classic comedy night
- french cinema evening
What critics said
Critics generally regard the adaptation as an entertaining but conventional screen version of Molière's comedy, carried by its comic performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harpagon attempts to select suitable partners for Cléante and Elise while pursuing Marianne for himself.
Harpagon's stinginess, fixation on wealth, and fear of financial loss shape the film's humor.
The film is directly based on Molière's play and foregrounds its ensemble of stock comic figures and matrimonial complications.
Cléante loves Marianne while Harpagon announces his own intention to marry her, unaware of his son's distress.
Films like The Miser, and why
The School for Scandal
broad physical comedy, theatrical farce, and a domineering patriarch driving family conflict
The Importance of Being Earnest
classic literary comedy built around greed, social hypocrisy, and escalating domestic misunderstandings
The Big Blond with One Black Shoe
French farce centered on money, marriage arrangements, and an intensely comic performance by its leading actor
Movie Details
- Directors
- Louis de Funès, Jean Girault
- Release Date
- 1980-03-05
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (475)
Cast
- Louis de Funès
- Michel Galabru
- Claude Gensac
- Bernard Ménez
- Guy Grosso
- Michel Modo
- Henri Génès
- Hervé Bellon
- Georges Audoubert
- Max Montavon
Common questions
- What is The Miser about?
- Louis de Funès turns Molière’s portrait of greed into a spirited family farce about money, matchmaking, and a father who cannot see beyond his own desires.
- What is The Miser like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Miser as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Miser violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Miser.
- What did critics think of The Miser?
- Critics generally regard the adaptation as an entertaining but conventional screen version of Molière's comedy, carried by its comic performances.
- Which films are like The Miser?
- Films with a similar feel include The School for Scandal, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Big Blond with One Black Shoe.
- How long is The Miser?
- The Miser runs 125 minutes.
