New York State Writers Institute - Classic Film Series

BEAUMARCHAIS, L'INSOLENT (Beaumarchais, The Scoundrel) October 8, 1999 (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue (Free and Open to the Public) (French, 1996, 116 minutes, color, 35 mm) Directed by Edouard Molinaro Starring Fabrice Luchini, Manuel Blanc, Sandrine Kiberlain In French with English subtitles

Vivacious history, gorgeous visuals, and savvy social critiques abound in this film about the pre-French Revolution gadfly Beaumarchais, a watchmaker's son turned playwright who finagled his way into the royal court. The highly entertaining film portrays Beaumarchais as a popular hero of his time and delves into his many adventures with the flighty, powdery court of Louis XV.