Storyline
Television broadcast of L'avare by Molière.
Released
21 March 1939
Runtime
1h 15min
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
BBC
Cast
Henry Oscar
Harpagon - Father of Cleante and Elise
Marjorie Mars
Elise - Harpagon's daughter, in love with Valere
Dorothy Hyson
Marian - in love with Cleante
James Mason
Valere - In love with Elise
Bryan Coleman
Cleante - Harpagon's son, in love with Marian
Mark Daly
Jacques - cook and coachman to Harpagon
Olive Walter
Frosine - a matchmaking woman
Edgar K. Bruce
Anselme
Oliver Johnson
A Notary
Molly May
Dame Claude - Harpagon's housekeeper
Mardale Owen
La Merluche - servant to Harpagon
Christopher Rowan Robinson
Brindavoine - servant to Harpagon
John Salew
La Fleche - valet to Cleante
Rupert Siddons
Simon - a moneylender