The Marriage of Figaro (1961)
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".
Released: Dec 25, 1961
Runtime: 145 minutes
Stars: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Jean Rochefort, Anouk Ferjac, Anne Doat, Marcelle Arnold, Henri Virlogeux
Crew: Marcel Bluwal (Director), Anne-Marie Marchand (Costume Design), Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (Original Story), Roger Arrignon (Director of Photography), Marcel Bluwal (Adaptation), André Lerissel (Sound)