I have the same story - I saw this film on my local PBS station in the San Francisco area in the 1970s, I believe, and it absolutely bewitched me. Was unlike any other film I'd seen, whether on TV or the big screen. I'm not surprised to see here on IMDb that it won an award in France for its cinematography. The visuals were AMAZING, like a giant, colorful dream. The two scenes I remember after all these years are 1) when some people are traveling across the French countryside and are shown from a distance - I remember at that moment thinking, oh my GOD, this film is incredible!! and 2) the final scene, with Moliere being chased or chasing someone (?) down some circular stairs ... I think they slowed the film at that point and you just saw his haunting face, and it seems as if he was injured, maybe mortally, at that point, which spelled the end for him. But he was still young. I REALLY, really want to see this film again, but hadn't been able to find it so far. Based on these comments I think I will try blockbuster.com again. Perhaps it would be fun to compare the '78 film with the 2007 version!
Review of Molière
