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Cycling with Molière

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2013 | 104 min | Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $11 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Philippe Le Guay

  • Fabrice LuchiniSerge Tanneur
  • Lambert WilsonGauthier Valence
  • Maya SansaFrancesca
  • Camille JapyChristine
  • Ged MarlonChristophe Meynard, real estate agent
  • Stéphan WojtowiczTaxi driver
  • Annie MercierTamara, artistic agent
  • Christine MurilloMrs. Françon
  • Josiane StoléruRaphaëlle La Puisaye
  • Laurie BordesoulesZoé