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  1. Beaumarchais the Scoundrel. The 18th-century French playwright (Fabrice Luchini) battles corruption, has affairs and carries out a secret mission for King Louis XV.

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  2. Beaumarchais is the watchmaker's son turned playwright who is most familiar to Western culture as the creator of Figaro, the central character is the famous Mozart and Rossini operas. That he was, but he was also at times a court conspirator, a champion of liberty, a defender of the weak, a lazy sybarite, a pretend aristocrat, a humorist, a ...

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  4. Beaumarchais the Scoundrel is a biopic film 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. Cast. Fabrice Luchini. Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. Sandrine Kiberlain. Marie-Thérèse.

    • Édouard Molinaro
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  5. The true life story of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, the son of a clockmaker, who writes "The Barber of Seville", works as a secret agent for the French king, runs guns to the American revolutionaries, and along the way finds himself on a collision course with the Chevalier d'Eon, France's notorious cross-dressing superspy. — Nichol.

  6. Watch Beaumarchais the Scoundrel | Netflix. This biopic captures the colorful adventures of Pierre Beaumarchais, the 18th-century playwright who moonlighted as a spy and an arms dealer. Watch trailers & learn more.

    • Édouard Molinaro
  7. A portrait of the complex life of 18th century gadfly Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, most noted for his plays "Barber of Seville" and "The Marriage of Figaro." Although a talented playwright, Beaumarchais's social activities were not confined to the stage, in fact he conspired with...

  8. The extravagant "Beaumarchais: The Scoundrel" has been a hit in France, but it holds less interest here, despite the presence of some stellar actors, mostly in small roles, and the fact...

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