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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

1996•1h 40m•6.6/10
AdventureHistoryRomance

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6.6/10(75)

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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Production

Téléma, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Fabrice Luchini

Fabrice Luchini

Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

Sandrine Kiberlain

Sandrine Kiberlain

Marie-Thérèse

Manuel Blanc

Manuel Blanc

Gudin

Claire Nebout

Claire Nebout

Chevalier d'Eon

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Louis XV

Jacques Weber

Jacques Weber

Duc de Chaulnes

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Prince de Conti

Dominique Besnehard

Dominique Besnehard

Louis XVI

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Sartine

Martin Lamotte

Martin Lamotte

Comte de la Blache

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Abbot

José Garcia

José Garcia

Figaro

Judith Godrèche

Judith Godrèche

Marie-Antoinette

Jean Yanne

Jean Yanne

Louis Goezman

Alain Chabat

Alain Chabat

le courtisan à Versailles

Axelle Laffont

Axelle Laffont

Mariette

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Rosine

Guy Marchand

Guy Marchand

Man at the Parliament

Séverine Ferrer

Séverine Ferrer

Lison-Chérubin

Murray Head

Murray Head

Lord Rochford

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