Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Miser violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Miser easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Miser end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Miser

Name: The Miser
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1980
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Louis de Funès, Michel Galabru, Claude Gensac, Bernard Ménez, Guy Grosso

Directed by Louis de Funès, Jean Girault

Produced by Les Films Christian Fechner

1980125 min6.3 / 10

A spirited comedic adaptation of Molière's classic satire on greed, centered on family conflict and romantic entanglement resolved through wit and social commentary.

The children of Harpagon, Cléante and his sister Elise, are each in love but they still haven’t spoken to their father yet. Harpagon is a miser who wants to choose the right man and the right woman for his children. Based on Molière’s play.

Clusters

Con Artist Karma Dysfunctional Marriage Stories Second Chance Romance Whimsical Reinvention Through Romance Weddings and Marriage

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Daughter Parent Child Relationship Greed Based On Play Or Musical Money Revenge Wealth Wedding Dowry Stingy

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Miser scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Miser violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Miser sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Miser easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Miser end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.