L'Avare (film)

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L'Avare is a 1980French comedy film written and directed byLouis de Funès andJean Girault, and starring de Funès. The English title of the film isThe Miser. It is an adaptation ofMolière's famous comedyL'Avare (The Miser).

L'Avare
French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Louis de Funès Jean Girault
Written by	Louis de Funès Jean Girault
Based on	L'Avare by Molière
Produced by	Christian Fechner Bernard Artigues
Starring	Louis de Funès
Cinematography	Edmond Richard
Edited by	Michel Lewin
Music by	Jean Bizet
Distributed by	AMLF
Release date	5 March 1980 (1980-03-05)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	$18.3 million^[1]