That Night of Varennes

1982 2h 31m FR

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6.9

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83%

FRESH

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7.2

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 75🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 2,591

HistoryComedyDrama

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Louis Barrault
Nicolas Edmé Restif de la Bretonne
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ettore Scola
Writers: Sergio Amidei, Ettore Scola
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ettore Scola, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Raimondo Crociani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Louis Barrault and Marcello Mastroianni and Hanna Schygulla carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ettore Scola directs. Armando Nannuzzi behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Raimondo Crociani cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Directed by Ettore Scola, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Raimondo Crociani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jean-Louis Barrault and Marcello Mastroianni and Hanna Schygulla carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0084423 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "revolution", "french revolution", "royal family", "stagecoach".