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Beaumarchais (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Beaumarchais' is a 1996 French biopic film directed by douard Molinaro and starring Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc and Sandrine Kiberlain.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090205194728/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/510880 BFI.org] It is 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. It was adapted from a play by Sacha Guitry.
Cast
* Fabrice Luchini Pierre Beaumarchais, clockmaker, adventurer, arms dealer, libertine, playwright
* Sandrine Kiberlain Marie-Thrse Willermaulaz, Beaumarchais' partner and muse
* Manuel Blanc Paul-Philippe Gudin de La Brenellerie, Beaumarchais' admirer, colleague and biographer
* Michel Aumont Louis Auguste Le Tonnelier de Breteuil
* Jean-Franois Balmer Antoine de Sartine, lieutenant general of the police then Navy minister, friend of Beaumarchais
* Jean-Claude Brialy Abbot
* Patrick Bouchitey Monsieur Lejay, a publisher and bookseller
* Evelyne Bouix lisabeth Vige Le Brun, painter, friend to the Queen who represents her at the reading committee
* Isabelle Carr Rosine
* Jos Garcia Figaro
* Alain Chabat the courtier at Versailles
* Pierre Grard Comte de Provence
* Judith Godrche Marie Antoinette
* Murray Head William, Lord Rochford, Beaumarchais' English friend
* Axelle Laffont Mariette Lejay, the publisher and bookseller's wife
* Martin Lamotte Comte de la Blache
* Guy Marchand Court Member
* Franois Morel Peasant in Court
* Claire Nebout Chevalier d'Eon
* Michel Piccoli Prince de Conti, a nobleman who becomes friends with Beaumarchais
* Michel Serrault Louis XV of France
* Florence Thomassin Marion Mnard, a theater actress, one of Beaumarchais' mistresses
* Jacques Weber Duc de Chaulnes, enemy then friend of Beaumarchais
* Jean Yanne Louis Gozman, the prosecutor during Beaumarchais' trial
* Dominique Besnehard Louis XVI
* Andr Oumansky The president of the court
* Maka Kotto Czaire, Beaumarchais' black servant
* Jeff Nuttall Benjamin Franklin, ambassador of the United States
* Jay Benedict The man in grey
* Dominic Gould Arthur Lee, an American patriot
* Niels Dubost Count Almaviva
* Marc Dudicourt Bartholo
* Bruno Lochet The French jailer
* Cecile Van Den Abeele : Suzanne
* tienne Draber : Brid'oison
* David Gabison : Doublemain
* Marie Delerm : Marceline
* Sverine Ferrer : Lison-Cherubin
* Patrice Laffont : the customs Officer
* Jean-Marie Besset : Desfontaines, an author, member of the reading committee
* Pascal Thomas : the theater critic
* Sandrine Le Berre : Conti's young daughter
* Roland Blanche : Charles Thveneau de Morande, a pamphleteer (uncredited)
* Roger Brierley : the printer
References
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