MoliÈre

Synopsis

Introduction to the life and work of the French dramatist and actor Molière. Using illustrations, his career is traced from fledgling actor to famous playwright and actor-manager. Argues that he was primarily a showman rather than a man of letters, and that his plays are clearly the work of a man of the theatre, concerned with delighting and amusing the paying customer, rather than the work of an author concerned with the theorists.

Series

Videotext, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Year of production

1982

Documentation

Accompanying booklet.

Uses

A-level and undergraduate French.

Subjects

Drama; French studies

Keywords

biographies; drama in French; French writers; Molière, Jean Baptiste

Credits

Director

Peter Coltman

Producer

Peter Coltman

Writer

David Shaw

Cast

David Shaw

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£17.50

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

32 minutes

Year

2004

Production Company

Name

University of Leeds Audio-Visual Service

Sponsor

Name

University of Leeds, Department of French

Distributor

Name

Leeds University Television

Contact

Sally Popplewell (Sales supervisor)

Email

mediaservices@leeds.ac.uk

Web

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Phone

0113 343 2660

Fax

0113 343 2669

Address

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