The Misanthrope.

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673) is known to the world as the celebrated playwright and actor Molière. On the stage of the Royal Theatre in Paris in 1666, he plays the main character of his own comedy - Alceste. Alceste is the very misanthrope; he detests the lies and affectation of high society, refusing to participate in the eternal gossip and intrigues. But what is he to do with his beloved Célimène, a coquette and a prominent society lady? Tormented by discord, the hero quarrels with everyone, trying to change Célimène, urging her to renounce high society.