La Folle Journée ou Le Mariage de Figaro (1989)
The Marriage of Figaro, an adaptation of Beaumarchais' play, depicts a veritable social and romantic battle on the day of Figaro and Susanna's wedding, as Count Almaviva attempts to seduce the young woman despite her impending marriage. Throughout this eventful day, servants and masters clash in a game of intrigue, disguises, letters, and misunderstandings, each trying to thwart the other's plans. Figaro, cunning and determined, refuses to be humiliated, while Susanna and the Countess join forces to foil the Count's intentions. Around them gravitate Cherubino, Basilio, Bartolo, Antonio, and Marcellina, who further complicate the plot by adding jealousies, misunderstandings, and unexpected twists. Little by little, the Count's manipulations are exposed, and the women play a decisive role in the denouement.
Director: Roger Coggio
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Fanny Cottençon as Suzanne |
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Roger Coggio as Figaro |
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Marie Laforêt as La comtesse |
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Claude Giraud as Le comte Almaviva |
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Michel Galabru as Bartholo |
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Paul Préboist as Antonio |
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Jean Lefebvre as Bazile |
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Line Renaud as Marceline |
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Yannick Debain as Chérubin |
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Roger Carel as Don Gusman Brid'oison |
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Stéphanie Tchou-Cotta as Fanchette |
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Charles Charras as Double-Main |
| Camera | André Diot | Director of Photography |
| Production | Philippe Godefroy | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle | Costume Design |
| Sound | Pierre Jansen | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Thierry Leproust | Production Design |
| Directing | Roger Coggio | Director |
| Writing | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais | Novel |
| Writing | Roger Coggio | Writer |
| Writing | Bernard G. Landry | Adaptation |
| Editing | Raymonde Guyot | Editor |
| Art | Thierry Leproust | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle | Costume Designer |
| Camera | Georges Azenstarck | Still Photographer |
