Bicycling with Molière
2013 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.5 · 69% critics
A celebrated actor retreats from the spotlight to live alone on a quiet French island. Years later, a popular TV star arrives with an offer to stage a classic play, and the two agree to rehearse for several days, sparking sharp rivalry, unexpected bonding, and odd run-ins with locals.
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Details
- Original title
- Alceste à bicyclette
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-01-16
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (219 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like character-driven French comedies about ego, friendship, and performance, with plenty of banter and oddball moments; Not for you if you want fast action or big drama like Back to Burgundy.
Pros: witty actor rivalry; playful rehearsal energy; quirky island encounters | Cons: talky pacing; broad side characters; low-stakes story
Themes
- comeback
- molière
Cast & crew
Fabrice Luchini
as Serge Tanneur
Lambert Wilson
as Gauthier Valence
Maya Sansa
as Francesca
Camille Japy
as Christine
Ged Marlon
as Christophe Meynard, real estate agent
Stéphan Wojtowicz
as Taxi driver
Annie Mercier
as Tamara, artistic agent
Christine Murillo
as Mrs. Françon
Josiane Stoléru
as Raphaëlle La Puisaye
Laurie Bordesoules
as Zoé
Directed by Philippe Le Guay