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That Night in Varennes

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Casanova (Marcello Mastroianni), Thomas Paine and a journalist (Jean-Louis Barrault) follow the royal coach in flight from Paris.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 10/23/2004
2.5/4
Le Nuit de Varennes has some fine things in it, surrounded by a lot of other things. Go to Full Review
Molly Haskell Vogue 02/26/2020
[Director Ettore Scola] steers a shrewd middle course between old-fashioned spectacle and new-fangled Brechtian history lesson. Go to Full Review
Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) 02/07/2020
The film lacks energy, but we must applaud its intentions. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat 11/23/2004
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 11/12/2004
4/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 11/07/2003
4/5
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Nicolas M @effluvium 2d The rare movies that is literate. The cast is superb and the story a pleasure. Mastroianni was never better and Schygulla a marvel. See more Nicolas M @RT06260087 11/17/2023 It is so rare to encounter a movie as intelligent as a book, but this is one of the few. Such incisive dialog, sensational acting, perceptive insights, and gorgeous directing. One of my two favorite masterpieces. See more 04/09/2015 Far too intelligent for the average viewer or critic. See more 01/11/2013 just saw it on hulu free. after 30 yrs, I still found it beautiful, engaging and fascinating. Acting and directing are superb. See more 03/13/2011 I liked it, but the transfer of the film I saw was rather poor, making it hard to make out the scenes. That said, it moved slow in some parts, but it was a good one. I liked the fellow who played Casanova and Harvey (though he was dubbed) particularly stood out. See more 01/04/2011 Ainoastaan Marcello Mastroiannin huikea roolisuoritus nostaa elokuvan mitäänsanomattomuudesta ylempään keskinkertaisuuteen. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Casanova (Marcello Mastroianni), Thomas Paine and a journalist (Jean-Louis Barrault) follow the royal coach in flight from Paris.
Director
Ettore Scola
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 10m
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