Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
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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Cast
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Fabrice Luchini
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
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The Mystery of Henri Pick
Sandrine Kiberlain
Marie-Thérèse
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9 Month Stretch
In Safe Hands
Manuel Blanc
Gudin
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Chronicles of the Sun
The Chalet
Claire Nebout
Chevalier d'Eon
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On Guard
Love Me No More
Michel Serrault
Louis XV
Known for
La Cage aux Folles
Happiness Is in the Field
Jacques Weber
Duc de Chaulnes
Known for
La Mante
Cyrano de Bergerac
Michel Piccoli
Prince de Conti
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Dominique Besnehard
Louis XVI
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Les Misérables
Jean-François Balmer
Sartine
Known for
In the House
Madame Bovary
Martin Lamotte
Comte de la Blache
Known for
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Jean-Claude Brialy
Abbot
Known for
The Phantom of Liberty
The Count of Monte Cristo
José Garcia
Figaro
Known for
Now You See Me
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Édouard Molinaro Director · Jean-Claude Brisville Writer Jean-Claude Petit Composer
Worldwide gross $38M · Budget $14M · First release March 20, 1996
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Budget
$14,500,000
Worldwide gross
$37,900,000
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Téléma
Production
StudioCanal
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
France
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Original title
Beaumarchais, l'insolent
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 20, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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