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This somber drama from the play by Moliere bears little resemblance to the original. It can only be termed as a low-budget quickie, with most of the money having been placed on advertising to dupe the public. An oily loan shark and miser tries to find himself a bride while destroying the lives of his son and daughter. None of the characters, or the film itself, are likeable, and the film took some pretty hard knocks from international critics, deservedly so.