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Beaumarchais (French: Beaumarchais l'insolent) is a 1996 French biopic film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc and Sandrine Kiberlain. It is 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. It was adapted from a play by Sacha Guitry.
Original Release
03/20/1996
US Release
10/17/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Fabrice Luchini | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais |
Sandrine Kiberlain | Marie-Thérèse |
Manuel Blanc | Gudin |
Michel Aumont | Baron de Breteuil |
Jean-Francois Balmer | Sartine |
Jean-Claude Brialy | Abbot |
Patrick Bouchitey | Monsieur Lejay |
Evelyne Bouix | Madame Vigee Lebrun / Mme Vigée Lebrun |
Isabelle Carre | Rosine |
José Garcia | Figaro |
Directors
Writers
Edouard Molinaro, Sacha Guitry, Jean-Claude Brisville
Cast
Name | Character |
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Fabrice Luchini | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais |
Sandrine Kiberlain | Marie-Thérèse |
Manuel Blanc | Gudin |
Michel Aumont | Baron de Breteuil |
Jean-Francois Balmer | Sartine |
Jean-Claude Brialy | Abbot |
Patrick Bouchitey | Monsieur Lejay |
Evelyne Bouix | Madame Vigee Lebrun / Mme Vigée Lebrun |
Isabelle Carre | Rosine |
José Garcia | Figaro |
Alain Chabat | Le courtisan à Versailles |
Pierre Gérard | Comte de Provence |
Judith Godrèche | Marie-Antoinette |
Murray Head | Lord Rochford |
Axelle Laffont | Mariette Lejay / Mariette |
Martin Lamotte | Comte de la Blache |
Guy Marchand | Court Member / Man at the Parliament |
François Morel | Peasant in Court / Paysan au tribunal |
Claire Nebout | Chevalier d'Eon |
Michel Piccoli | Prince de Conti |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Dominique Brunner | Executive Producer |
Linda Bruce | Executive Producer |
Charles Gassot | Producer |