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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

1996-03-20 · 100 min · ★ 6.6

Adventure · History · Romance

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier and spy Pierre Beaumarchais depicting his activities during the American War of Independence and his authorship of the Figaro trilogy of plays.

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Directors
Édouard Molinaro
Production companies
Téléma, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fabrice LuchiniFabrice LuchiniPierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Sandrine KiberlainSandrine KiberlainMarie-Thérèse
Manuel BlancManuel BlancGudin
Claire NeboutClaire NeboutChevalier d'Eon
Michel SerraultMichel SerraultLouis XV
Jacques WeberJacques WeberDuc de Chaulnes
Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliPrince de Conti
Dominique BesnehardDominique BesnehardLouis XVI
Jean-François BalmerJean-François BalmerSartine
Martin LamotteMartin LamotteComte de la Blache
Jean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude BrialyAbbot
José GarciaJosé GarciaFigaro
Judith GodrècheJudith GodrècheMarie-Antoinette
Jean YanneJean YanneLouis Goezman
Alain ChabatAlain Chabatle courtisan à Versailles
Axelle LaffontAxelle LaffontMariette
Isabelle CarréIsabelle CarréRosine
Guy MarchandGuy MarchandMan at the Parliament
Séverine FerrerSéverine FerrerLison-Chérubin
Murray HeadMurray HeadLord Rochford

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