Bicycling with Molière
2013 · 104 min · Director: Philippe Le Guay
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A once great actor, Serge Tanneur (Fabrice Luchini), has retired from the limelight. Too much pressure meant that one day, he simply decided he would act no more. For the past three years, he has lived in solitude on the Île de Ré, spending his time cycling through the windswept landscape. Fellow actor Gauthier Valence (Lambert Wilson), whose career is flying high, is planning a production of Molière's play The Misanthrope and wants to offer Serge the role of Filinte. Gauthier is convinced he will accept, since Serge himself has become a misanthrope, withdrawn from society and raging against the world. It would be wonderful to see him return in that part. But Serge plays hard to get, first of all as he want to play the title role. Instead of committing, he suggests they rehearse together for the week. Things look to be going well, especially when a mysterious Italian divorcee (Maya Sansa) brings a romantic spark into his life. With the play's producer, Gauthier's agent and his lover all arriving on the island at the weekend, the pressure is on Serge to make up his mind. Is he merely toying with Gauthier, or does he really intend to take to the stage once more?
Emotional fingerprint
Bicycling with Molière (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Curiosity10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Humor
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 5 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 9 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 8 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Hope | 46 % | 6 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 50 % | 8 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 53 % | 16 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 49 % | 25 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 21 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 44 % | 35 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 43 % | 31 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 48 % | 21 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 49 % | 19 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 48 % | 21 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 49 % | 28 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 54 % | 39 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 64 % | 53 % | 19 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 16 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 62 % | 57 % | 15 % | 47 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Christophe Meynard, real estate agent
Raphaëlle La Puisaye
Zoé
Philinte on stage
Plumber
Surgeon in the TV series
Nurse in the TV series
Truck driver
Mrs. Ramirez
Details
- Directed by
- Philippe Le Guay
- Written by
- Fabrice Luchini, Emmanuel Carrère, Philippe Le Guay
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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