Cycling with Molière (2013)
Serge Tanneur is at the pinnacle of his acting career when he decides to turn his back on show business and become a hermit living off of France’s Atlantic coast. Three years later, Gauthier Valence, a beloved TV actor, shows up on the island to offer Serge a role in his directorial debut – a rendition of Molière’s classic play, “The Misanthrope”. Serge refuses at first, but then suggests that they rehearse the first scene and after five days he’ll decide if he wants to dothe play or not. What ensues is a battle of brawn and wits and peculiar encounters with a hotel maid who longs to be a pornstar and an Italian divorcée.
Director: Philippe Le Guay
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Fabrice Luchini as Serge Tanneur |
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Lambert Wilson as Gauthier Valence |
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Maya Sansa as Francesca |
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Camille Japy as Christine |
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Ged Marlon as Christophe Meynard, real estate agent |
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Stéphan Wojtowicz as Taxi driver |
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Annie Mercier as Tamara, artistic agent |
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Christine Murillo as Mrs. Françon |
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Josiane Stoléru as Raphaëlle La Puisaye |
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Laurie Bordesoules as Zoé |
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Édith Le Merdy as Madame Bichet, hotelkeeper |
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Patrick Bonnel as Roussel |
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Philippe du Janerand as Director of the theater |
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Jean-Charles Delaume as Philinte on stage |
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Jean-Marc Rousseau as Plumber |
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Joël Pyrene as Surgeon in the TV series |
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Catherine Rouzeau as Nurse in the TV series |
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Freddy Nail as Truck driver |
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Olivia Algazi as Mrs. Ramirez |
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Julie-Anne Roth as Betty |
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Gilles Treton as Rizal |
| Production | Tatiana Vialle | Casting |
| Art | Françoise Dupertuis | Production Design |
| Art | Lionel Mathis | Art Direction |
| Art | Etienne Rohde | Art Direction |
| Art | Véronique Melery | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michèle Constantinides | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Laurent Poirier | Sound |
| Directing | Philippe Le Guay | Director |
| Writing | Philippe Le Guay | Writer |
| Writing | Fabrice Luchini | Original Story |
| Writing | Philippe Le Guay | Original Story |
| Production | Anne-Dominique Toussaint | Producer |
| Sound | Jorge Arriagada | Music |
| Camera | Jean-Claude Larrieu | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Monica Coleman | Editor |