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Would-Be Gentleman (1968)

Original title: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

1968-12-28 · 2h 10m · FR
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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.

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Pierre BadelDirector

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Michel SerraultMichel SerraultM. JourdainRosy VarteRosy VarteMme JourdainDaniel CeccaldiDaniel CeccaldiDoranteJean-Pierre DarrasJean-Pierre DarrasLe maître de balletRoger CarelRoger CarelLe maître de musiqueHenri VirlogeuxHenri VirlogeuxLe maître de philosophieHenri VirlogeuxHenri VirlogeuxLe maître de philosophieJacques LegrasJacques LegrasLe maître-tailleurMichel CretonMichel CretonCovielleGeorges AudoubertGeorges AudoubertLe maître d'armesAnnick BlancheteauAnnick BlancheteauLucileRené BoulocRené BoulocLe premier laquais

Keywords

Marriage proposalLove affairFranceIgnoranceBased on play or musicalMusic teacherParasite17th centuryMaidAffairNobilityBourgeoisieDance teacherDiamondOttoman empireCountPhilosophy teacher

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Tv MovieTheme affinityMarriage Proposal · Love Affair · FranceNarrative complexityPhilosophy TeacherDialogue densityComedyPacingLongDirector preference604458

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What is Would-Be Gentleman about?

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.

How long is Would-Be Gentleman?

Would-Be Gentleman has a runtime of 130 minutes.