The Miser (1980)
L'avare (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 5min
- Comedy
- 05 Mar 1980 (France)
- Movie
An incredible miser fights against the whole world to multiply his wealth.
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| Louis de Funès | ... |
Harpagon
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Franck Cabot-David | ... |
Cléante
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Hervé Bellon | ... |
Valére
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| Georges Audoubert | ... |
Anselme
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| Guy Grosso | ... |
Brindavoine
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| Michel Modo | ... |
La merluche
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| Henri Génès | ... |
Le commissaire
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Max Montavon | ... |
Maître Simon
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Micheline Bourday | ... |
Dame Claude
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Madeleine Barbulée | ... |
La mère de Marianne
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Anne Caudry | ... |
Marianne
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Claire Dupray | ... |
Elise
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| Claude Gensac | ... |
Frosine
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| Bernard Menez | ... |
La Flèche
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| Michel Galabru | ... |
Maître Jacques
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| Pierre Aussedat | ... |
Le clerc
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| Gaëlle Legrand | ... |
La première servante
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Claire Favretto | ... |
La deuxième servante
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Directed by
| Louis de Funès | ||
| Jean Girault | ||
Written by
| Molière | ... | (play) |
| Louis de Funès | ... | (by) and |
| Jean Girault | ... | (by) |
Produced by
| Bernard Artigues | ... | delegate producer |
| Christian Fechner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean Bizet | ||
Cinematography by
| Edmond Richard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michel Lewin | ||
Production Design by
| Sydney Bettex | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosine Delamare | ||
Makeup Department
| Anne-Marie Branca-Martiquet | ... | makeup artist (as Anne-Marie Martiquet) |
| Jacques Michel | ... | key hair stylist |
| Anatole Paris | ... | makeup artist |
| Alain Folgoas | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Bernard Marescot | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| François Mimet | ... | first assistant director |
| Bernard Seitz | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jean Halain | ... | artistic advisor |
| Albert Uderzo | ... | drawings (as Uderzo) |
Sound Department
| Paul Lainé | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Hervé Lelièvre | ... | special effects |
| Georges Proust | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Houdart | ... | assistant camera |
| Jacques Mironneau | ... | camera operator |
| Alain Tanguy | ... | electrician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Florence Moncorgé-Gabin | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Jean Guélis | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1983) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1991) (France) (tv)
- Concorde Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as Neue Constantin Film)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Atlas Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal Germany (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2020) (France) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on Molière's play. 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. When Cléante, at last, tries to speak to Harpagon, the old man informs the family that he wants to marry Marianne, the young girl loved by Cléante. Unaware of his son's sorrow, Harpagon doesn't understand why Cléante has become so angry with him. |
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF17,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally, Louis de Funès only considered a TV adaptation of Molière's play. Encouraged by the actor's enormous popularity however, the producers took the risk to bring it to the big screen. Sadly enough, "L'Avare" ended up much being much less successful than de Funès' pictures usually were. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Louis de Funès intime (2007). See more » |