MOLIERE, BEHIND THE MASK

Exceptional destinies

An episode from the series SECRETS OF HISTORY - PORTRAITS

Synopsis

For over 350 years, Molière has been one the most famous author in the world, to the point where French is referred to as "Molière's language".

The young Jean-Baptiste Pocquelin, known as Molière, could have taken over his father's fabric business and made a fortune in the century of Louis XIV. Against all odds, he chose theater, love, and freedom. Thanks to him, comedy became a recognized genre.

But who knows Molière, the actor, the confidant of Louis XIV, the lover, and the most joyful incarnation of the Great Century?