Television broadcast of L'avare by Molière.
Cast:
Henry Oscar, Marjorie Mars, Dorothy Hyson, James Mason, Bryan Coleman
Production:
BBC
Harpagon - Father of Cleante and Elise
Elise - Harpagon's daughter, in love with Valere
Marian - in love with Cleante
Valere - In love with Elise
Cleante - Harpagon's son, in love with Marian
Jacques - cook and coachman to Harpagon
Frosine - a matchmaking woman
Anselme
A Notary
Dame Claude - Harpagon's housekeeper
La Merluche - servant to Harpagon
Brindavoine - servant to Harpagon
La Fleche - valet to Cleante
Simon - a moneylender