Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
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.
Director: Édouard Molinaro
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Fabrice Luchini as Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais |
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Sandrine Kiberlain as Marie-Thérèse |
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Manuel Blanc as Gudin |
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Claire Nebout as Chevalier d'Eon |
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Michel Serrault as Louis XV |
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Jacques Weber as Duc de Chaulnes |
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Michel Piccoli as Prince de Conti |
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Dominique Besnehard as Louis XVI |
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Jean-François Balmer as Sartine |
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Martin Lamotte as Comte de la Blache |
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Jean-Claude Brialy as Abbot |
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José Garcia as Figaro |
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Judith Godrèche as Marie-Antoinette |
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Jean Yanne as Louis Goezman |
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Alain Chabat as le courtisan à Versailles |
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Axelle Laffont as Mariette |
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Isabelle Carré as Rosine |
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Guy Marchand as Man at the Parliament |
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Séverine Ferrer as Lison-Chérubin |
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Murray Head as Lord Rochford |
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André Oumansky as Président du Parlement |
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Jeff Nuttall as Benjamin Franklin |
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Michel Aumont as Baron de Breteuil |
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Jay Benedict as L'homme en gris |
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Évelyne Bouix as Mme Vigée Lebrun |
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Niels Dubost as Comte Almaviva |
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François Morel as Paysan au tribunal |
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Pascal Thomas as Critique de théâtre |
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Patrice Laffont as Officier des douanes |
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David Gabison as Doublemain |
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Maka Kotto as Césaire |
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Florence Thomassin as Marion Ménard |
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Patrick Bouchitey as Monsieur Lejay |
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Pierre Gérard as Comte de Provence |
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Dominic Gould as Arthur Lee |
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Richard Durden as Smith |
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Jean-Claude de Goros as The furious one |
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Jean-Philippe Daguerre as Critique de théâtre |
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Pierre Lopez as Young man at the Parliament |
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Robert Sandrey as Vieil assesseur |
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Roger Brierley as Printer |
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Marie Delerm as Marceline |
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Étienne Draber as Brid'oison |
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Marc Dudicourt as Bartholo |
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Jean-Michel Geneste as Theatre tramp |
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Bruno Lochet as French prison guard |
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Romain Sellier as English prisoner |
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Violaine Barret as Theatre woman |
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Marc Habib as The chamberlain |
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Éric Wapler as Portefaix Hortales |
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Pierre Arditi as Narrateur (non crédité) |
| Directing | Édouard Molinaro | Director |
| Directing | Jean-Claude Brisville | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Édouard Molinaro | Writer |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Brisville | Writer |
| Camera | Michael Epp | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Véronique Parnet | Editor |
| Production | Charles Gassot | Producer |
| Directing | Vincent Trintignant | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sara Desmond | Assistant Director |
| Art | Jean-Marc Kerdelhué | Production Design |
| Art | Cécile Arlet Colin | Art Direction |
| Art | Camille Bougon-Pigneul | Set Decoration |
| Art | Marie-Noëlle Giraud | Set Decoration |
| Art | Karin Granger | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvie de Segonzac | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laurence Azouvy | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annick Legout | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kirstie Stanway | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jessica Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michèle Constantinides | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Linda Bruce | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dominique Brunner | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Petit | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Pascal Chauvin | Sound |