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Beaumarchais (French: Beaumarchais l'insolent) is a 1996 French biopic film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc and Sandrine Kiberlain. 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.
Original Release
03/20/1996
US Release
10/17/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fabrice Luchini | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais |
| Sandrine Kiberlain | Marie-Thérèse |
| Manuel Blanc | Gudin |
| Claire Nebout | Chevalier d'Eon |
| Michel Serrault | Louis XV |
| Jacques Weber | Duc de Chaulnes |
| Michel Piccoli | Prince de Conti |
| Dominique Besnehard | Louis XVI |
| Jean-Francois Balmer | Sartine |
| Martin Lamotte | Comte de la Blache |
Directors
Writers
Sacha Guitry, Edouard Molinaro, Jean-Claude Brisville
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fabrice Luchini | Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais |
| Sandrine Kiberlain | Marie-Thérèse |
| Manuel Blanc | Gudin |
| Claire Nebout | Chevalier d'Eon |
| Michel Serrault | Louis XV |
| Jacques Weber | Duc de Chaulnes |
| Michel Piccoli | Prince de Conti |
| Dominique Besnehard | Louis XVI |
| Jean-Francois Balmer | Sartine |
| Martin Lamotte | Comte de la Blache |
| Jean-Claude Brialy | Abbot |
| José Garcia | Figaro |
| Judith Godrèche | Marie-Antoinette |
| Jean Yanne | Louis Goezman |
| Alain Chabat | Le courtisan à Versailles |
| Axelle Laffont | Mariette Lejay / Mariette |
| Isabelle Carre | Rosine |
| Guy Marchand | Court Member / Man at the Parliament |
| Michel Aumont | Baron de Breteuil |
| Patrick Bouchitey | Monsieur Lejay |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Linda Bruce | Executive Producer |
| Dominique Brunner | Executive Producer |
| Charles Gassot | Producer |
