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The Misanthrope
2000·Movie
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Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
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A precise and melancholic exploration of the cost of total honesty in a world built on beautiful lies
Célimène, a beautiful young widow, chooses to keep her many suitors hoping in order to preserve her freedom, even though she is drawn to one of them, Alceste. An idealist, Alceste refuses to play the social game; he seeks to persuade the young woman to abandon her strategy and give herself over to an exclusive love. Theater play "Le misanthrope" played by the "Comédie française" in 2000. Rather than a simple recording of a live theater performance, this version was explicitly structured as a television movie. It blended cinematic camera work with the theatrical script.
Classical French ComedyMolière AdaptationComédie-Française PerformanceWitty DialogueSocial SatireTheatrical FilmingHistorical Period DramaIntellectual HumorCharacter StudyCultural Heritage
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Is The Misanthrope okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will The Misanthrope make me laugh?
Very funny
Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly sharp wit (10 of 10) and satire (9 of 10).
Is The Misanthrope plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Misanthrope in English?
French
No, it was made in French.