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That Night in Varennes (Italian: Il mondo nuovo; French: La Nuit de Varennes) is a 1982 French-Italian drama film directed by Ettore Scola. It is based on a novel by Catherine Rihoit. It tells the story of a fictional meeting among Restif de la Bretonne, Giacomo Casanova, Thomas Paine and Sophie de la Borde (a lady in
Feb 16, 1983 · That Night in Varennes: Directed by Ettore Scola. With Jean-Louis Barrault, Marcello Mastroianni, Hanna Schygulla, Harvey Keitel. During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.
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- Drama, History
- Ettore Scola
- 1983-02-16
La Nuit de Varennes est un film historique franco-italien réalisé par Ettore Scola, sorti en 1982, se déroulant au moment de la fuite du roi Louis XVI et de Marie-Antoinette à Varennes en 1791. Le film était en compétition pour la Palme d'or lors du Festival de Cannes 1982.
A historical comedy about a coach trip of famous characters during the French Revolution. Roger Ebert praises Marcello Mastroianni's performance as Casanova, but criticizes the film's self-indulgent tedium and mannerisms.
Jul 26, 2022 · Une nuit de juin 1791, l'écrivain libertin, Restif de la Bretonne, décide de suivre un carrosse mystérieux quittant discrètement le Palais Royal.
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- Gaumont
La nuit de Varennes est un film réalisé par Ettore Scola avec Jean-Louis Barrault, Marcello Mastroianni. Synopsis : Juin 1791, Louis XVI fuit a bord d'une berline pour gagner...
On 20 June 1791 the king and queen of France (Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette) tried to escape from Revolutionary Paris to join monarchist allies outside France, but were arrested in the town of Varennes. The incident inflamed popular distrust and hatred against the monarchy.