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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

Beaumarchais l'insolent (1996)

Historical, Romantic, Action, Comedy, Adventure | France

Director: Édouard Molinaro

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Rating: 6.8/10

SYNOPSIS

The life story of the titular Beaumarchais (Fabrice Luchini), playwright and adventurer, who gets himself into numerous different scrapes and romantic encounters in 18th Century France.

Actors

Writer: Sacha Guitry, Édouard Molinaro

Producer: Linda Bruce, Dominique Brunner

Narrator: Pierre Arditi

RUNTIME: 116 min

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