The Misanthrope

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

With Hanne Borchsenius, Benny Hansen, Holger Juul Hansen, Paul Hüttel and Henning Moritzen

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.