Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
Beaumarchais l'insolent
116 min
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.
- Release date
- March 20, 1996
- Country of origin
- France
Where to watch
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Cast
- Fabrice Luchini as Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Marie-Thérèse
- Manuel Blanc as Gudin
- Claire Nebout as Chevalier d'Eon
- Michel Serrault as Louis XV
- Jacques Weber as Duc de Chaulnes
- Michel Piccoli as Prince de Conti
- Dominique Besnehard as Louis XVI
- Jean-François Balmer as Sartine
- Martin Lamotte as Comte de la Blache
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Abbot
- José Garcia as Figaro
- Judith Godrèche as Marie-Antoinette
- Jean Yanne as Louis Goezman
- Alain Chabat as le courtisan à Versailles
- Axelle Laffont as Mariette
- Isabelle Carré as Rosine
- Guy Marchand as Man at the Parliament
- Séverine Ferrer as Lison-Chérubin
- Murray Head as Lord Rochford
- André Oumansky as Président du Parlement
- Jeff Nuttall as Benjamin Franklin
- Michel Aumont as Baron de Breteuil
- Jay Benedict as L'homme en gris
- Evelyne Bouix as Madame Vigee Lebrun
- Niels Dubost as Comte Almaviva
- François Morel as Paysan au tribunal
- Pascal Thomas as Critique de théâtre
- Patrice Laffont as Officier des douanes
- David Gabison as Doublemain
- Patrick Bouchitey as Monsieur Lejay
Crew
- Édouard Molinaro · Director
- Sacha Guitry · Writer
- Édouard Molinaro · Writer
- Jean-Claude Brisville · Writer
- Charles Gassot · Producer
- Jean-Claude Petit · Composer
- Michael Epp · Cinematographer
- Véronique Parnet · Editor
- Catherine Molinaro · Casting director
- Jean-Marc Kerdelhué · Production designer