The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro

Movie·1961·2h 25m

The Marriage of Figaro

Directed By

Marcel Bluwal

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: Le Mariage de Figaro ou La Folle Journée

Comedy in five acts by Beaumarchais, filmed by Marcel Bluwal in studio and on location. The cast, in accordance with Marcel Bluwal's wishes, is in keeping with the age and character of the characters, to give it rhythm. At once "a comic baroque play, a bourgeois drama, a chansonnier's number, a social satire, a farce and a very pretty love story" according to Marcel Bluwal, it can also be summed up, according to Beaumarchais, as "the most bantering of intrigues".

Cinematography

Roger Arrignon

Editor

Jean-Claude Huguet

Themes

infidelityspainmarriageseductioncountbased on play or musicalcountessweddingdisguisevalet18th centurylibertine

Production House

ORTF

Audience Score

63%

5 votes

Skip13%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection21%

Where to watch

Region: FR

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Figaro

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Le comte Almaviva

Anouk Ferjac

Anouk Ferjac

La comtesse

Anne Doat

Anne Doat

Suzanne

Marcelle Arnold

Marcelle Arnold

Marceline

Henri Virlogeux

Henri Virlogeux

Antonio

Laurence Badie

Laurence Badie

Franchette

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Bartholo

Jean-Marie Amato

Jean-Marie Amato

Bazile

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Don Guzman Brid'Oison

Paul Gay

Paul Gay

Double Main

Georges Bever

Georges Bever

L'huissier

Philippe Ogouz

Philippe Ogouz

Grippe-Soleil

Mireille Saunin

Mireille Saunin

La jeune bergère

Claude Joseph

Claude Joseph

Pédrille

Marie-José Nat

Marie-José Nat

Chérubin

// crew

Crew

Marcel Bluwal

Marcel Bluwal

Director

Roger Arrignon

Director of Photography

Jean-Claude Huguet

Editor

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