Movie

Would-Be Gentleman

★ 8.5/10 · 2 votes 1958 1h 36m Released

DramaComedy

M. Jourdain is a cloth merchant who wants to become a gentleman, learning dance, music, fencing and philosophy. Mme Jourdain is worried about Dorante's expenses and prefers her daughter Lucile to marry Cléonte. The two young men's servants use subterfuge to get M. Jourdain to accept Cléonte as son-in-law. They fake the arrival of the Grand Turk's son in Paris, and, in an Oriental ballet, confer upon M. Jourdain the title of Mammamouchi, his daughter marrying the son of the Grand Turk, who is none other than Cléonte in disguise.

Cast

Jean Meyer Covielle, Cléonte's valet Louis Seigner Monsieur Jourdain, bourgeo Robert Manuel the music master Georges Chamarat the master of philosophy Jean Piat Cléonte, in love with Luci Georges Descrières Dorante, count, lover of D