been behind brexit, but the box office did not show moliere's popularity at the time. 1980 saw a seachangepformabl's. there were 60 different translations in 60 years on the tartuffe and -- alone. this is largely because moliere is so modern. his comedy is not a wall. it is a bridge. the human issues that he deals with, the characters he has left us with still resonates so much with those who go to sea. >> so much to talk about. there are numerous performances, exhibitions, and books coming out. the royal opera of versailles is putting on six months of events, including this play of "the confused husband." >> [speaking french] >> there is also an exhibition in versailles until april, that opens its doors this week, as emma maxwell reports. >> it's france's most famous playwright, yet little is known about moliere's life, and no manuscript remains of his work. an exhibition in versailles am ms to lift the curtain. >> he had multiple callings. he was an actor, an author, a manager, a leader of the troop. on top of being the king's upholsterer. some say this eventually led to his death, of ex