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That Night of Varennes
6.9 / 10• 1982• 2h 31m•NR• French
HistoryComedyDrama
Storyline
During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Louis Barrault
Nicolas Edmé Restif de la Bretonne
Lead
Marcello Mastroianni
Casanova, Chevalier de Seingalt
Hanna Schygulla
Countess Sophie de la Borde
Harvey Keitel
Thomas Paine
Jean-Claude Brialy
Monsieur Jacob
Andréa Ferréol
Madame Adélaïde Gagnon
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Monsieur Sauce
Michel Vitold
De Florange
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ettore Scola's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. That Night of Varennes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
