Beaumarchais The Scoundrel

– Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film based on the life of the French playwright, financier an..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Original Name:
Beaumarchais, l'insolent
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996) - Also known as Beaumarchais, l'insolent

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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Release Date:

17 Oct 1997

Language:

French

Director:

Édouard Molinaro

Writer:

Sacha Guitry (inspired: Librement inspiré de l'oeuvre inédite de), Édouard Molinaro (scenario, adaptation and dialogue), Jean-Claude Brisville (scenario, adaptation and dialogue)

Main Actors:

Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain, Manuel Blanc, Michel Aumont

Plot:

The life story of the titular Beaumarchais (Fabrice Luchini), playwright and adventurer, who gets himself into numerous different scrapes and romantic encounters in 18th Century France.

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations.

Production:

France 3 Cinéma

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
70%