Would-Be Gentleman (1958)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Would-Be Gentleman (1958)

96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Filmed theater version of the Moliere classic: A well off but ignorant bourgeois tries to move into aristocratic society by learning music, dance, fencing, philosophy.He is conned by masqueraders pretending to be Turks.

Director

Jean Meyer (mise en scene)

Writer

Molière (play)

Producer

Pierre Gérin

Cinematographer

Henri Alekan

Editor

Claude Durand

Production Designers

Robert Clavel | Suzanne Lalique (as Mme Suzanne Lalique)

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Updated Sep 30, 1958

Release date

Mar 22, 1960 (United States)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Jean Meyer Covielle, valet de Cléonte Covielle, valet de Cléonte See fewer	Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
Louis Seigner Monsieur Jourdain, bourgeois Monsieur Jourdain, bourgeois See fewer	The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)
Jacques Charon Le maître à danser Le maître à danser See fewer	The Turkey (1951)
Robert Manuel Le maître de musique Le maître de musique See fewer	Rififi (1955)
Georges Chamarat Le maître de philosophie Le maître de philosophie See fewer	Diabolique (1955)
Jean Piat Cléonte, amoureux de Lucile Cléonte, amoureux de Lucile See fewer	Rouletabille joue et gagne (1947)
Jacques Eyser Le maître d'armes Le maître d'armes See fewer	Queen Margot (1954)
Georges Descrières Dorante, comte, amant de Dorimène Dorante, comte, amant de Dorimène See fewer	The Three Musketeers: Part I - The Queen's Diamonds (1961)
Andrée de Chauveron Madame Jourdain (as A. de Chauveron) Madame Jourdain (as A. de Chauveron) See fewer	Arlette et l'amour (1943)
Micheline Boudet Nicole, servante Nicole, servante See fewer	Le malade imaginaire (1959)
Marie Sabouret Dorimène, marquise Dorimène, marquise See fewer	Rififi (1955)
Michèle Grellier Lucile, fille de M. Jourdain Lucile, fille de M. Jourdain See fewer	Clash of Steel (1962)
Jean-Louis Jemma Le maître tailleur Le maître tailleur See fewer	Cadet Rousselle (1954)
Henri Tisot Un garçon tailleur Un garçon tailleur See fewer	D'Artagnan (1969)
René Camoin Premier laquais Premier laquais See fewer	Les fourberies de Scapin (1973)
François Valère Deuxième laquais (as François Valère élève du Conservatoire) Deuxième laquais (as François Valère élève du Conservatoire) See fewer	La Vie qui bat (1955)
Bernard Demigny L'élève L'élève See fewer	Le coeur révélateur (1966)
Albert Lance Chanteur (as Albert Lance de l'Opéra) Chanteur (as Albert Lance de l'Opéra) See fewer	Amsterdamned (1988)
Andrée Grandjean Chanteuse (as Mme A. Grandjean) Chanteuse (as Mme A. Grandjean) See fewer	La joie de vivre (1952)
S. Peyborde Chanteuse Chanteuse See fewer	Would-Be Gentleman (1958)
Les Danseurs de l'Opéra Themselves Themselves See fewer	Would-Be Gentleman (1958)

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