Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme = the Would-Be Gentleman

France, 1982

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Monsieur Jourdain is a vulgar nouveau-riche attempting to buy his way into the uppermost rings of society.

Credits: Director, Roger Coggio ; writers, Roger Coggio, Bernard G. Landry ; photography, Claude Lecomte ; music, Jean Bouchety ; choreography, Claude Bessy.
Cast: Rosy Varte, Roger Coggio, Ludmila Mikael, Michel Galabru, Jean-Pierre Darras, Robert Manuel, Etienne Chicot.

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Credits

director

Roger Coggio

Duration

02:15:00:00

Production places
France
Production dates
1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

X000119

Languages

English

French

Subject category

Foreign language films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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