The Misanthrope

This television film records Ingmar Bergman’s Copenhagen stage production of Molière’s The Misanthrope, presented as a guest performance at the Royal Danish Theatre. The play centers on Alceste, a man who rejects social hypocrisy and flattery, whose rigid principles are tested by his love for the socially adept Célimène.

• Classical French Comedy
• Bergman's Theatrical Vision
• Sharp Social Satire
• Intellectual Dialogue
• Psychological Realism
• Moral Rigidity vs. Social Grace
• Stage-to-Screen Adaptation
• Cynical Human Nature
• Elegant Period Drama