Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996)
Adventure · History · Romance
Overview
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.
Cast
- Fabrice Luchini as Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Marie-Thérèse
- Manuel Blanc as Gudin
- Claire Nebout as Chevalier d'Eon
- Michel Serrault as Louis XV
- Jacques Weber as Duc de Chaulnes
- Michel Piccoli as Prince de Conti
- Dominique Besnehard as Louis XVI
- Jean-François Balmer as Sartine
- Martin Lamotte as Comte de la Blache