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.
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Hanne Borchsenius
Éliante
Benny Hansen
Dubois
Holger Juul Hansen
Phillinte
Paul Hüttel
Basque
Henning Moritzen
Alceste
Erik Mørk
Acaste
Ghita Nørby
Célimène
Lise Ringheim
Arsinoë