The Misanthrope

Comedy, TV Movie

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Ingmar Bergman

Status Released

Release Date 1974-05-10

Storyline

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.