“Tartuffe”, “
Le Malade imaginaire
”, or even “
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
”, these plays surely bring back good and bad memories, for the less literary, on school benches.
Four centuries after his birth, Molière remains timeless in France, and even well beyond our borders.
And yet, nothing predestined Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, his real name, to the theater.
The son of a wealthy upholsterer, Molière was promised a comfortable future from an early age.
At 21, his audacity will lead him to a completely different path, to say the least arduous, comedy.
His passion will prove him right.
During his career as an actor, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin will even manage to conquer the favor of King Louis XIV.
Just that !
Admit it… You've already asked yourself the question!
It is rumored that the playwright breathed his last during the performance of "The
Imaginary Invalid
".
Without wishing to disappoint you, this is not the case.
Taken from a malaise on stage, the actor died at home following a hemorrhage.
The curtain fell for the last time, rue Richelieu in Paris, on February 17, 1673.
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