The Night of Varennes
The Night of Varennes

The Night of Varennes

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1982
2h 31m
6.8(66 votes)
History
Comedy
Drama

Overview

During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.

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Gaumont

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Jean-Louis Barrault

Nicolas Edmé Restif de la Bretonne

Jean-Louis Barrault
Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Casanova, Chevalier de Seingalt

Marcello Mastroianni
Acting

Hanna Schygulla

Countess Sophie de la Borde

Hanna Schygulla
Acting

Harvey Keitel

Thomas Paine

Harvey Keitel
Acting

Jean-Claude Brialy

Monsieur Jacob

Jean-Claude Brialy
Acting

Andréa Ferréol

Madame Adélaïde Gagnon

Andréa Ferréol
Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Monsieur Sauce

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Acting

Michel Vitold

De Florange

Michel Vitold
Acting

Laura Betti

Virginia Capacelli

Laura Betti
Acting

Enzo Jannacci

Italian clown

Enzo Jannacci
Acting

Pierre Malet

Emile Delage, student revolutionary

Pierre Malet
Acting

Daniel Gélin

De Wendel

Daniel Gélin
Acting

Hugues Quester

Jean-Louis Romeuf

Hugues Quester
Acting

Dora Doll

Nanette Precy

Dora Doll
Acting

Caterina Boratto

Madame Faustine

Caterina Boratto
Acting

Didi Perego

Madame Sauce

Didi Perego
Acting

Évelyne Dress

Agnès, Restif's daughter

Évelyne Dress
Acting

Aline Mess

Marie-Madeleine, Sophie's servant

Aline Mess
Acting

Jacques Peyrac

Postilion

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Acting

Claude Legros

Sergeant at St. Menehould

Claude Legros
Acting

Vernon Dobtcheff

Judge at the confiscation

Vernon Dobtcheff
Acting

Ugo Fangareggi

Soldier Bertrand

Ugo Fangareggi
Acting

Yves Collignon

Drouet, postmaster

Yves Collignon
Acting

Maurice Jacquemont

Innkeeper at Chaintrix

Maurice Jacquemont
Acting

Agnès Nobecourt

Hubertine, Madame Faustine's daughter

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Acting

Roger Trapp

Blacksmith at Meaux

Roger Trapp
Acting

Annie Belle

Prostitute with green stockings

Annie Belle
Acting

Fausto Di Bella

Cook at Auberge du Soleil

Fausto Di Bella
Acting

Jacques Zanetti

Giovane Comiziante

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Antonella Cancellieri

Unknown Role

Antonella Cancellieri
Acting

Robert Nogaret

Beggar at Chaintrix

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Bruno de Stabenrath

Gabriel Vallet

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Michel Piccoli

King Louis XVI (uncredited)

Michel Piccoli
Acting

Eléonore Hirt

Marie-Antoinette (uncredited)

Eléonore Hirt
Directing

Enrico Bergier

Barone Goguelat

Enrico Bergier
Acting

Jean Tatu

Contadino

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Claude Le Gross

Sergente

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