The Miser

Overview

Harpagon is a wealthy man, but he rules his household with a greedy fist. He skimps on everything, tyrannizes and restricts his children and staff. At the same time, however, he is a hedonist. He would like to marry the young and charming Mariana, who prefers his son Cleante. He intends to marry his daughter Élisabeth off without a dowry to an aging man and Kleante to a rich widow. However, Élisabeth secretly loves Valère, the steward, who pretends to flatter Harpagon and tries to win his favor. The marriages in the house are organized by the shrewd matchmaker Frosine, with the help of the cunning servant Chicaneur. After many humorous twists and turns, everything turns out differently than the master of the house had hoped. Instead of Mariana, he embraces his lost and rediscovered gold coins and wants nothing to do with his children. The two young couples in love find temporary refuge with Frosina.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 30, 2003

Original language

Czech

Countries

Czech Republic

Production

Česká televize

Cast

Filip Blažek,Jiří Plachý,Viktor Preiss,Rudolf Hrušínský,Jaroslav Kepka,Jiří Novotný,Jiřina Bohdalová,Andrea Elsnerová,Blažena Holišová,Jitka Smutnáand 4 more

Director

Zdeněk Zelenka

Writer

Molière

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0408983