Overview
This television film records Ingmar Bergman’s Copenhagen stage production of Molière’s The Misanthrope, presented as a guest performance at the Royal Danish Theatre. The play centers on Alceste, a man who rejects social hypocrisy and flattery, whose rigid principles are tested by his love for the socially adept Célimène.
Cast
- Hanne Borchsenius as Éliante
- Benny Hansen as Dubois
- Holger Juul Hansen as Phillinte
- Paul Hüttel as Basque
- Henning Moritzen as Alceste
- Erik Mørk as Acaste
- Ghita Nørby as Célimène
- Lise Ringheim as Arsinoë
- Ebbe Rode as Oronte
- Peter Steen as Clitandre