History Film / Beaumarchais

''Beaumarchais'' (in French ''Beaumarchais, l'insolent'') is a 1996 French historical {{Biopic}} directed by Creator/EdouardMolinaro and starring Creator/FabriceLuchini, Creator/SandrineKiberlain and Manuel Blanc. It tells the life of Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais, the French playwright, spy and activist.

''Beaumarchais'' (in French ''Beaumarchais, l'insolent'') is a 1996 French {{Biopic}} directed by Creator/EdouardMolinaro and starring Creator/FabriceLuchini, Creator/SandrineKiberlain and Manuel Blanc. It tells the life of Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais, the French playwright, spy and activist.

* OutWithABang: The Prince of Conti dies because he had too much sex with his two much younger mistresses.

* MononymousBiopicTitle: In the UK and Canada. In the original French title, Beaumarchais's name is followed by the ''l'insolent'' ("the insolent"). In the US title, it is followed by ''the Scoundrel''.

* AFoolForAClient: Beaumarchais defends himself during the trial against La Blache.

* AFoolForClient: Beaumarchais defends himself during the trial against La Blache.

In 1775, Beaumarchais (Luchini) is preparing the first performance of ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville'', when Gudin (Blanc), a would-be poet who has just arrived in Paris, asks to meet him. Thanks to a letter of recommendation by Creator/{{Voltaire}}, Beaumarchais accepts to hire him as his secretary and biographer. So Gudin becomes involved in the many facets of the life of Beaumarchais: playwright, womanizer, judge, political activist, spy, arms dealer...

* MononymousBiopicTitle: In the UK and Canada. In the original French title, Beaumarchais's name is followed by the adjective ''insolent''. In the US title, it is followed by ''the Scoundrel''.

In 1775, Beaumarchais (Luchini) is preparing the first performance of ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville'', when Gudin (Blanc), a would-be poet who has just arrived to Paris, asks to meet him. Thanks to a letter of recommendation by Creator/{{Voltaire}}, Beaumarchais accepts to hire him as his secretary and biographer. So Gudin becomes involved in the many facets of the life of Beaumarchais: playwright, womanizer, judge, political activist, spy, arms dealer...

** Beaumarchais tells the actors of his play that in the future, author's rights (in French ''droits d'auteur'', i.e. copyright) will be recognized.

* BedroomAdulteryScene: Beaumarchais comes back home in the morning and he finds Marie-Thérèse, his official girlfriend, together in bed with Gudin. Marie-Thérèse tells Beaumarchais that this is not important and he agrees.

* TheCasanova: Beaumarchais seduces many women over the course of the film (Marion Ménard, another actress who plays in ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville'', Marie-Thérèse Willermaulaz). Marie-Thérèse Willermaulaz, who loves him, is sometimes desparate by his many infidelities.

* ExternallyValidatedProphecy: During his trial against La Blache, Beaumarchais tells that France has had enough of the corruption and the injustice of the monarchical system and that the people will make things change. The viewer of the film shoud know that this happens short before UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution.

* TheCasanova: Beaumarchais seduces many women over the course of the film (Marion Ménard, another actress who plays in ''The Marriage of Figaro'', Marie-Thérèse Willermaulaz). Marie-Thérèse Willermaulaz, who loves him, is sometimes desparate by his many infidelities.

In 1775, Beaumarchais (Luchini) is preparing the first performance of ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville'', when Gudin (Blanc), a would-be poet who has just arrived to Paris, asks to meet him. Thanks to a letter of recommendation by Creator/{{Voltaire}}, Beaumarchais accepts to hire him as his secretary and biographer. So Gudin becomes involved in the several facets of the life of Beaumarchais: playwright, womanizer, judge, political activist, spy, arms dealer...

* {{Biopic}}: The film tells the life of Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais from the first performance of ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville'' (1775) to the first performance of ''Theatre/TheMarriageOfFigaro'' (1784).
* TheCasanova: Beaumarchais seduces many women over the course of the film (Marion Ménard, an actress of ''The Marriage of Figaro'', Marie-Thérèse Willermaulaz). Marie-Thérèse Willermaulaz, who loves him, is sometimes desparate by his many infidelities.

* SurpriseWitness: During his trial against La Blache, Beaumarchais brings one.

* ExternallyValidatedProphecy: During his trial against La Blache, Beaumarchais tells that France has had enough of the corruption and the injustice of the monarchical system and that the people want a change. The viewer of the film knows that this happen short before UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution.
* MononymousBiopicTitle: In the UK and Canada. The original French title adds the adjective ''insolent''.

* SurpriseWitness:

* TokenMinority: Césaire is the only black character and he is Beaumarchais's servant and he only says a few words.

* TheCasanova: Beaumarchais seduces many women over the course of the film. Marie-Thérèse Willermaulaz, who loves him, is sometimes desparate by his many infidelities.

* DuelToTheDeath: The Duc de Chaulnes challenges Beaumarchais to a duel because he slept with Marion Ménard, his mistress. They have a sword fight and the Duc would have killed Beaumarchais if the guards had not interrupted the fight.

* NakedFirstImpression: Marion Ménard's pubis is naked when she first meets Gudin (and her nipples are showing above her low neckline). Gudin is visibly embarrassed, but Marion does not care.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Marion Ménard's pubis is naked when she meets Gudin (and her nipples are showing above her low neckline). She does not care.

''Beaumarchais'' (in French ''Beaumarchais, l'insolent'') is a 1996 French {{Biopic}} directed by Creator/EdouardMolinari and starring Creator/FabriceLuchini, Creator/SandrineKiberlain and Manuel Blanc. It tells the life of Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais, the French playwright, spy and activist.

* {{Biopic}}: The film tells the life of Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais from the first performance of ''Theatre/TheBarberOfSeville'' (1775) to the first performance of ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (1784).

* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Marion Ménard's pubis is naked when she first meets Gudin (and her nipples are showing above her low neckline). She does not care.