Beaumarchais l'insolent

Oct 17 1997 N/A 1h 40m

Adventure, Comedy, History

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.

Plot

The true life story of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, the son of a clockmaker, who writes "The Barber of Seville", works as a secret agent for the French king, runs guns to the American revolutionaries, and along the way finds himself on a collision course with the Chevalier d'Eon, France's notorious cross-dressing superspy.

Written by

Sacha Guitry, Édouard Molinaro, Jean-Claude Brisville

Directed by

Édouard Molinaro

Cast

Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc, Sandrine Kiberlain

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Téléma, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

Scores

# of Votes

1,540

Average Rating

6.7 out of 10

Metascore

Popularity

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