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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (1996) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Édouard Molinaro

Writing Credits  

Sacha Guitry ... (inspired: Librement inspiré de l'oeuvre inédite de)
 
Édouard Molinaro ... (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) and
Jean-Claude Brisville ... (scenario, adaptation and dialogue)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Fabrice Luchini ... Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Sandrine Kiberlain ... Marie-Thérèse
Manuel Blanc ... Gudin
Michel Aumont ... Baron de Breteuil
Jean-François Balmer ... Sartine
Jean-Claude Brialy ... Abbot
Patrick Bouchitey ... Monsieur Lejay
Evelyne Bouix Evelyne Bouix ... Madame Vigee Lebrun
Isabelle Carré ... Rosine
José Garcia ... Figaro
Alain Chabat ... Le courtisan à Versailles
Pierre Gérard ... Comte de Provence
Judith Godrèche ... Marie-Antoinette (as Judith Godreche)
Murray Head ... Lord Rochford
Axelle Laffont Axelle Laffont ... Mariette Lejay
Martin Lamotte ... Comte de la Blache
Guy Marchand ... Court Member
François Morel ... Peasant in Court
Claire Nebout Claire Nebout ... Chevalier d'Eon
Michel Piccoli ... Prince de Conti
Michel Serrault ... Louis XV
Florence Thomassin ... Marion Menard
Jacques Weber ... Duc de Chaulnes
Jean Yanne ... Louis Goezman
Dominique Besnehard ... Louis XVI
André Oumansky ... Le président du Parlement
Maka Kotto ... Cezaire
Jeff Nuttall Jeff Nuttall ... Benjamin Franklin
Jay Benedict ... L'homme en gris
Dominic Gould ... Arthur Lee
Niels Dubost Niels Dubost ... Count Almaviva
Marc Dudicourt ... Bartholo
Cecile Van Den Abeele Cecile Van Den Abeele ... Suzanne
Etienne Draber ... Brid'oison
David Gabison ... Doublemain
Marie Delerm Marie Delerm ... Marceline
Séverine Ferrer ... Lison-Cherubin
Roger Brierley Roger Brierley ... Printer
Patrice Laffont Patrice Laffont ... Un douanier
Richard Durden ... Smith
Jean-Marie Besset Jean-Marie Besset ... Desfontaines
Jean-Claude de Goros Jean-Claude de Goros ... The Fanatic
Maurice Illouz Maurice Illouz ... Theatre Concierge
Pascal Thomas Pascal Thomas ... Theatre Critic
Alex Broutard Alex Broutard ... Theatre Critic
Sandrine Le Berre ... La jeune fille de Conti
Léon Clémence Léon Clémence ... Commanding Officer
Jean-Philippe Daguerre Jean-Philippe Daguerre ... Young Officer at Theatre
Daniel Villattes Daniel Villattes ... Le perturbateur au théâtre
Jean Wassmer Jean Wassmer ... Court Official
Robert Sandrey Robert Sandrey ... Le vieil assesseur
Pierre Lopez Pierre Lopez ... Le jeune homme au tribunal
Jean-Michel Geneste Jean-Michel Geneste ... Tramp in Court
William Doherty William Doherty ... Rochford's Majordomo
Bruno Lochet ... Le geôlier français
Patrice Le Guet Patrice Le Guet ... Le majordome de Franklin
John Armstrong John Armstrong ... L'officier anglais
Eric Wapier Eric Wapier ... Le concierge d'Hortales
Romain Sellier Romain Sellier ... Le prisonnier anglais
Marc Habib Marc Habib ... Chamberlain
Luc Teyssier D'Orfeuil Luc Teyssier D'Orfeuil ... L'officier de la garde au théâtre
Eloise Laffont Eloise Laffont ... Une enfant
Violaine Barret Violaine Barret ... Une femme au théâtre
Nicolas Vayssie Nicolas Vayssie ... Un jeune homme au théâtre
Dominique Dheur Dominique Dheur ... Le mari au théâtre
Frédéric Foucault Frédéric Foucault ... Man in Theatre Sqaure
Xavier Cantat Xavier Cantat ... Student in Theatre Square
Jean-Christophe Fleith Jean-Christophe Fleith ... L'officier de la chasse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pierre Arditi ... Narrator / Récitant (voice) (uncredited)
Laurent Balandras Laurent Balandras ... Un partisan de Beaumarchais (uncredited)
Roland Blanche ... Charles Thévenot De Morande (uncredited)
Nicolas Ronchi Nicolas Ronchi ... Aristocrate (uncredited)

Produced by 

Linda Bruce ... executive producer: England
Dominique Brunner ... executive producer
Charles Gassot ... producer

Music by 

Jean-Claude Petit

Cinematography by 

Michael Epp ... (as Michaêl Epp)

Editing by 

Véronique Parnet

Casting By 

Catherine Molinaro

Production Design by 

Jean-Marc Kerdelhué

Art Direction by 

Cécile Arlet Colin

Set Decoration by 

Camille Bougon-Pigneul ... set decorator
Marie-Noëlle Giraud
Karen Granger

Costume Design by 

Sylvie de Segonzac

Makeup Department 

Patrick Archambault ... hair stylist
Laurence Azouvy ... makeup artist
Claude Belot ... hair stylist
Pierre Berroyer ... key makeup artist (as Jean-Pierre Berroyer)
Michèle Constantinides ... makeup artist
Catherine George ... makeup artist
Marie-Pierre Hattabi ... hair stylist
Paul Le Marinel ... key makeup artist
Annick Legout ... makeup artist
Denis Poulain ... wig maker
Nikita Rae ... hair stylist: England / makeup artist: UK
Kirstie Stanway ... hair stylist: England / makeup artist: UK
Jessica Williams ... hair stylist: England / makeup artist: UK

Production Management 

Emmanuel Agostini ... unit production manager: Bordeaux
Sylvie Duluc ... unit manager: Bordeaux
Marilla Elliott ... unit manager: England
Marc Guidetti ... unit manager
Didier Hoarau ... unit production manager
David Lueza ... unit manager
Rachel Neale ... unit production manager: England
Claude Parnet ... production manager
Eric Rodriguez ... unit manager: Bordeaux

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Sara Desmond ... assistant director: England
Gilles Dubroca ... assistant director: Bordeaux
Cordelia Hardy ... assistant director: England
Robert Kechichian ... first assistant director
Catherine Molinaro ... first assistant director
Stephane Moreno-Carpio ... third assistant director
Toby Sherborne ... assistant director: England
Vincent Trintignant ... second assistant director

Art Department 

John Bohan ... construction manager: UK
Christian Gazio ... property master
Nadine Hibon ... second assistant art director
Frédéric Jourdan ... carpenter
Arnaud Le Roch ... assistant art director
Boris Piot ... swing gang

Sound Department 

Hervé Bénard ... sound recordist
Pascal Chauvin ... sound effects
Marie-Blanche Colonna ... dialogue editor
Patrick Egreteau ... foley artist
Michel Filippi ... synchronization
Patrice Grisolet ... sound editor
Dominique Hennequin ... sound
Benoît Le Louarn ... sound recordist
Dominique Warnier ... sound

Visual Effects by 

Laure Lacroix ... compositor
Antoine Simkine ... visual effects executive producer: Duboi

Stunts 

Andy Bradford ... stunts: England unit
Claude Carliez ... stunt coordinator
Philippe Lazoore ... stunt double
Josy Venon ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department 

Arnaud Borrel ... still photographer
Laetitia Colombani ... camera trainee
Pascal Gennesseaux ... camera operator
Marc Koninckx ... steadicam operator
Emile Laisné ... key grip

Casting Department 

Sophie Coulaud ... extras casting: Bordeaux
Carine Crouzille ... extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Marylin Fitoussi ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Hélène Auzet ... negative cutter
Marcela Figueroa ... assistant editor
Georges-Henri Mauchant ... assistant editor
Raymond Terrentin ... color timer

Location Management 

Damien Fleury ... location manager

Music Department 

Roland Guillotel ... music mixer
London Studio Orchestra ... musician (as The London Studio Orchestras)
Jean-Claude Petit ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department 

Patrick Aubrée ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Denise Anderson ... production staff
Claude Carliez ... armorer
Sylvie Chevereau-Marchais ... production administrator
Pierre Darde ... choreographer
Marie-Jo Duchemin ... production assistant
Laurence Granec ... press relations
François Hardy ... coach consultant
Susan Jacobs ... publicist
Mario Luraschi ... horse consultant
Magali Magnan ... stage editor

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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