Eleanor Bron as Frosine, Jonathan Tafler as Cleante, Nicholas Farrell as Valere, Julia Swift as Elise, Elaine Claxton as Marianne and Shaun Prendergast as La Fleche. On 2 April 1988, the BBC broadcast an updated, period adaptation to an English setting in their Theatre Night series using the Alan Drury translation, with Christopher Benjamin as Harpagon, Jim Broadbent as Maitre Jacques and Janet Suzman as Frosine. The Italian film L'Avaro (L'avaro) was made in 1990 by Tonino Cervi. There were also television adaptations in Italy (1957) and France (2006). An audio version of play, adapted to a modern setting and language by Barunka O'Shaugnessey and starring Toby Jones as Harpagon, aired on BBC 3 radio in 2022 for Moliere's 400th anniversary. Notes References Works cited External links eText of The Miser, in English eText of L'Avare, the original French Plays by Molière 1668 plays Plays about marriage Plays adapted into television shows French plays adapted into films Plays based on works by Plautus