| Beaumarchais | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Édouard Molinaro |
| Produced by | Charles Gassot |
| Written by | Édouard Molinaro Jean-Claude Brisville Sacha Guitry (play) |
| Starring | Fabrice Luchini Sandrine Kiberlain Manuel Blanc |
| Music by | Jean-Claude Petit |
| Cinematography | Michael Epp |
| Editing by | Véronique Parnet |
| Studio | Canal+ |
| Distributed by | New Yorker Films (US) |
| Release date(s) | 30 August 1996 |
| Running time | 116 min |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Beaumarchais (French: Beaumarchais l'insolent) is a 1996 French biopic film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc and Sandrine Kiberlain.[1] 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.