Francis Huster declaims his love for Molière

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Francis Huster publishes "Molière's loving dictionary", published by Plon.

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By: Jean-François Cadet Follow

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Actor, director and member of the Comédie Française, Francis Huster has always been passionate about Molière.

He publishes two books " 

 " (Plon editions) and " 

 " (Armand Colin editions) which allow us to measure his attachment and his passion for Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, the man of the theater he dreams of. to see entering the Pantheon.

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We are in Paris, in the morning, at the Théâtre du Rond-Point. On the bill, “Dom Juan” with Jacques Weber in the title role, Fanny Ardant in the role of Elvira, and Francis Huster who directs and plays Sganarelle. In the room, children, adolescents and their parents and grandparents. The play is just beginning, and we can still hear a few whisperings. A man gets up in the first row, he shouts in the direction of the room: " 

 ". This man was Serge Gainsbourg.

This anecdote concludes the "Dictionary of Molière's love" just published by Francis Huster, 463rd member of the Comédie Française.

A lover of Molière and the theater, which for him undoubtedly amounts to the same thing.

More than 600 pages to declaim his love for this genius of letters and trestles, whose comic force made the whole world laugh.

"The Dictionary of Molière's Love" by

has been published by Plon editions.

He also publishes with Armand Colin editions “Poquelin contre Molière”.

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