That Night in Varennes
1982 · Movie · 151 min · ★ 6.9 · 78% critics
During the French Revolution, a stagecoach carrying a mixed group of travelers follows close behind a flight that could change the country’s future. As the road unfolds, their conversations reveal clashing views on class, power, tradition, and what a new world might look like.
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Details
- Original title
- La Nuit de Varennes
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-05-15
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (70 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy talky historical road dramas with irony, ideas, and a melancholy mood, especially if The Lady and the Duke or Les Misérables appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast plot-driven entertainment.
Pros: rich historical atmosphere; sharp, witty dialogue; strong performances | Cons: slow pacing; long runtime; needs patience
Themes
- revolution
- french revolution
- royal family
- stagecoach
- 18th century
- costume drama
- aristocracy
- escape attempt
Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Director · nominated
Cast & crew
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Nicolas Edmé Restif de la Bretonne
Marcello Mastroianni
as Casanova, Chevalier de Seingalt
Hanna Schygulla
as Countess Sophie de la Borde
Harvey Keitel
as Thomas Paine
Jean-Claude Brialy
as Monsieur Jacob
Andréa Ferréol
as Madame Adélaïde Gagnon
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Monsieur Sauce
Michel Vitold
as De Florange
Laura Betti
as Virginia Capacelli
Enzo Jannacci
as Italian clown
Directed by Ettore Scola