

That Night of Varennes
1982-05-15 · 151 min · ★ 6.9
During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.
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- Directors
- Ettore Scola
- Production companies
- Gaumont, Opera Film Produzione
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean-Louis BarraultNicolas Edmé Restif de la Bretonne
Marcello MastroianniCasanova, Chevalier de Seingalt
Hanna SchygullaCountess Sophie de la Borde
Harvey KeitelThomas Paine
Jean-Claude BrialyMonsieur Jacob
Andréa FerréolMadame Adélaïde Gagnon
Jean-Louis TrintignantMonsieur Sauce
Michel VitoldDe Florange
Laura BettiVirginia Capacelli
Enzo JannacciItalian clown
Pierre MaletEmile Delage, student revolutionary
Daniel GélinDe Wendel
Hugues QuesterJean-Louis Romeuf
Dora DollNanette Precy
Caterina BorattoMadame Faustine
Didi PeregoMadame Sauce
ÉvelyneAgnès, Restif's daughter
Aline MessMarie-Madeleine, Sophie's servant
Claude LegrosSergeant at St. MenehouldTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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