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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

20 March 1996

Country

France

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

André Oumansky

André Oumansky

Président du Parlement

Jeff Nuttall

Jeff Nuttall

Benjamin Franklin

Michel Aumont

Michel Aumont

Baron de Breteuil

Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict

L'homme en gris

Évelyne Bouix

Évelyne Bouix

Mme Vigée Lebrun

Niels Dubost

Niels Dubost

Comte Almaviva

François Morel

François Morel

Paysan au tribunal

Pascal Thomas

Pascal Thomas

Critique de théâtre

Patrice Laffont

Patrice Laffont

Officier des douanes

David Gabison

David Gabison

Doublemain

Maka Kotto

Maka Kotto

Césaire

Florence Thomassin

Florence Thomassin

Marion Ménard

Patrick Bouchitey

Patrick Bouchitey

Monsieur Lejay

Pierre Gérard

Pierre Gérard

Comte de Provence

Dominic Gould

Dominic Gould

Arthur Lee

Richard Durden

Richard Durden

Smith

Jean-Claude de Goros

Jean-Claude de Goros

The furious one

Jean-Philippe Daguerre

Jean-Philippe Daguerre

Critique de théâtre

Pierre Lopez

Pierre Lopez

Young man at the Parliament

Robert Sandrey

Robert Sandrey

Vieil assesseur

Roger Brierley

Roger Brierley

Printer

Marie Delerm

Marie Delerm

Marceline

Étienne Draber

Étienne Draber

Brid'oison

Marc Dudicourt

Marc Dudicourt

Bartholo

Jean-Michel Geneste

Jean-Michel Geneste

Theatre tramp

Bruno Lochet

Bruno Lochet

French prison guard

Romain Sellier

Romain Sellier

English prisoner

Violaine Barret

Violaine Barret

Theatre woman

Marc Habib

Marc Habib

The chamberlain

Éric Wapler

Éric Wapler

Portefaix Hortales

Pierre Arditi

Pierre Arditi

Narrateur (non crédité)

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