| Beaumarchais | |
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| Directed by | Édouard Molinaro |
| Written by | Édouard Molinaro Jean-Claude Brisville Sacha Guitry (play) |
| Produced by | Charles Gassot |
| Starring | Fabrice Luchini Sandrine Kiberlain Manuel Blanc Michel Aumont |
| Narrated by | Pierre Arditi |
| Cinematography | Michael Epp |
| Edited by | Véronique Parnet |
| Music by | Jean-Claude Petit |
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| Distributed by | BAC Films |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $14.5 million |
| Box office | $37.9 million[1] |
Beaumarchais (French: Beaumarchais l'insolent) is a 1996 French biopic film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc and Sandrine Kiberlain.[2] The film 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.