Beaumarchais (1996)

Original title

Beaumarchais, l'insolent

Directed by

Édouard Molinaro

Genre

biographical film, comedy drama

Country

France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

TP

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 76 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Pierre Beaumarchais, a French playwright, spy and financier. It shows his involvement in the American War of Independence and his creation of the Figaro plays.

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What happens

Beaumarchais (French: Beaumarchais l'insolent), also known as Beaumarchais the Scoundrel, is a 1996 French biopic film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc and Sandrine Kiberlain. The film 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. The Hôtel de Besenval, a historic hôtel particulier in Paris that has housed the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation and the residence of the Swiss ambassador to France since 1938, served as a filming location. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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