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Would-Be Gentleman

Plot: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme satirizes attempts at social climbing and the bourgeois personality, poking fun both at the vulgar, pretentious middle-class and the vain, snobbish aristocracy. The title is meant as an oxymoron: in Molière's France, a "gentleman" was by definition nobly born, and thus there could be no such thing as a bourgeois gentleman
Release Date: Saturday, December 28 1968
56 years ago
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Portrait of Michel SerraultMichel Serrault. Michel Serrault was 40 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'M. Jourdain'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 24 1928 –
Died: Sun, Jul 29 2007
Portrait of Rosy VarteRosy Varte. Rosy Varte was 45 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Mme Jourdain'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 22 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jan 13 2012
Portrait of Daniel CeccaldiDaniel Ceccaldi. Daniel Ceccaldi was 41 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Dorante'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 25 1927 –
Died: Thu, Mar 27 2003
Portrait of Jean-Pierre DarrasJean-Pierre Darras. Jean-Pierre Darras was 41 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le maître de ballet'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jul 05 1999
Portrait of Roger CarelRoger Carel. Roger Carel was 41 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le maître de musique'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 14 1927 –
Died: Fri, Sep 11 2020
Portrait of Henri VirlogeuxHenri Virlogeux. Henri Virlogeux was 44 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le maître de philosophie'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 22 1924 –
Died: Tue, Dec 19 1995
Portrait of Jacques LegrasJacques Legras. Jacques Legras was 45 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le maître-tailleur'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 25 1923 –
Died: Wed, Mar 15 2006
Portrait of Michel CretonMichel Creton. Michel Creton was 26 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Covielle'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 17 1942
Portrait of Georges AudoubertGeorges Audoubert. Georges Audoubert was 47 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le maître d'armes'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 19 1921 –
Died: Tue, Jan 10 1984
Portrait of Annick BlancheteauAnnick Blancheteau. Annick Blancheteau was 22 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Lucile'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 03 1946
Portrait of René BoulocRené Bouloc. René Bouloc was 24 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le premier laquais'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1944 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 2013
Portrait of Xavier DeprazXavier Depraz. Xavier Depraz was 42 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le Grand Turc'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 22 1926 –
Died: Tue, Oct 18 1994
Portrait of Philippe ÉtessePhilippe Étesse. Philippe Étesse was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Cléante'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Catherine HiegelCatherine Hiegel. Catherine Hiegel was 22 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Nicole'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 10 1946
Portrait of Tania TorrensTania Torrens. Tania Torrens was 23 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Dorimène'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1945
Portrait of Armand BabelArmand Babel. Armand Babel was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le second laquais'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pierre DeveveyPierre Devevey. Pierre Devevey was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'L'élève du maître de musique'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michel MoranoMichel Morano. Michel Morano was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Le garçon tailleur'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anne-Marie SanialAnne-Marie Sanial. Anne-Marie Sanial was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Une soliste'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marc VentoMarc Vento. Marc Vento was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Un soliste'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Marie HumilyJean-Marie Humily. Jean-Marie Humily was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Un soliste'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nathalie BréhalNathalie Bréhal. Nathalie Bréhal was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Une danseuse'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pierre BadelPierre Badel. Pierre Badel was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis MiailleLouis Miaille. Louis Miaille was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Director of Photography, Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roland SabaryRoland Sabary. Roland Sabary was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Production Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrée LemaireAndrée Lemaire. Andrée Lemaire was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Baptiste LullyJean-Baptiste Lully. Jean-Baptiste Lully would have been no older than 54 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 28 1632 –
Died: Sat, Mar 22 1687
Portrait of MolièreMolière. Molière would have been no older than 51 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Book'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 15 1622 –
Died: Fri, Feb 17 1673
Portrait of Claude CatulleClaude Catulle. Claude Catulle was 39 in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Costume Coordinator'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 12 1929 –
Died: Sun, Oct 09 2022
Portrait of Milko SparemblekMilko Sparemblek. Milko Sparemblek was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guy SolignacGuy Solignac. Guy Solignac was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Sound Engineer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raoul CeladaRaoul Celada. Raoul Celada was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques ChalvetJacques Chalvet. Jacques Chalvet was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Decorator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice VenierMaurice Venier. Maurice Venier was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daniel StirnDaniel Stirn. Daniel Stirn was >> in Would-Be Gentleman as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday