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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.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 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 Feb 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) Feb 7, 2020
The film lacks energy, but we must applaud its intentions. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat Nov 23, 2004
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Nov 12, 2004
4/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Nov 7, 2003
4/5
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Audience Reviews

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Nicolas M @effluvium Aug 9, 2026 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 Nov 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 Apr 9, 2015 Far too intelligent for the average viewer or critic. See more Jan 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 Mar 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 Jan 4, 2011 Ainoastaan Marcello Mastroiannin huikea roolisuoritus nostaa elokuvan mitäänsanomattomuudesta ylempään keskinkertaisuuteen. See more Read all reviews
That Night in Varennes

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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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