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That Night in Varennes

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Original title

Il mondo nuovo

Year

1982

Running time

131 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Ettore Scola

Screenwriter

Sergio Amidei, Ettore Scola. Novel: Catherine Rihoit

Cast

Music

Armando Trovajoli

Cinematography

Armando Nannuzzi

Producer

Co-production Italy-France;

Opera Film Produzione, France 3 (FR 3), Gaumont

Genre

Drama | Historical. French Revolution. 18th Century

Synopsis

June 1791. When the controversial novelist Restif de la Bretonne sees Queen Marie-Antoinette’s lady-in-waiting secretly leaving Paris one evening, he concludes that King Louis XVI and his family have already fled the capital. Determined to satisfy his curiosity, he sets off in pursuit, and, en route, meets none other than the one-time master seducer, Casanova. Somehow, the two men find themselves in the same coach as the queen’s lady-in-waiting, along with the American patriot, Thomas Paine. As the coach makes its way towards the town of Metz, the travellers discover that they are following the same route as another coach carrying the royal family…

Awards: 1982: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

1982: David di Donatello Awards: 3 Awards, including Best Screenplay. 11 Nom.

1983: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Five Foreing Films.

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That Night in Varennes

1982

Ettore Scola

6.8

(835)