Movielogr
Dandin (1988)
Directed by Roger Planchon
Overview
Claude Brasseur stars in this cinemadaptation of the Moliere play Georges Dandin, ou le mari confondu. Written in 1668, the play has been somewhat dwarfed by such like-vintage Moliere classics as The Imaginary Invalid. Still, it was popular enough in its time to inspire imitation, most notably Betterton’s Don Juan and The Amorous Widow. The plot, involving a wealthy man’s avoidance of marriage until he is trapped by a crafty widow, is but a peg upon which to hang any number of comic complications and character vignettes. Brasseur’s leading lady is the toothsome Zabou.
Length 113 minutes
Actors
Claude Brasseur | Zabou Breitman | Daniel Gélin | Nelly Borgeaud | Jean-Claude Adelin | Evelyne Buyle | Marco Bisson | Vincent Garanger | Marie Pillet | Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu | Martine Merri