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The Miser 1939 L'avare

Television broadcast of L'avare by Molière.

Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Production Company BBC
Release Date 21 March 1939
75 mins
Cast
Henry Oscar Harpagon - Father of Cleante and Elise
Marjorie Mars Elise - Harpagon's daughter, in love with Valere
Dorothy Hyson Marian - in love with Cleante
James Mason Valere - In love with Elise
Bryan Coleman Cleante - Harpagon's son, in love with Marian
Mark Daly Jacques - cook and coachman to Harpagon
Olive Walter Frosine - a matchmaking woman
Oliver Johnson A Notary
Molly May Dame Claude - Harpagon's housekeeper
Mardale Owen La Merluche - servant to Harpagon
Christopher Rowan Robinson Brindavoine - servant to Harpagon
John Salew La Fleche - valet to Cleante
Rupert Siddons Simon - a moneylender
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