Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
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- M
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, History
- 14 Aug 1970 (West Germany)
- Movie
Two mismatched sets of identical twins, one aristocrat, one peasant, mistakenly exchange identities on the eve of the French Revolution.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gene Wilder | ... |
Claude / Philippe
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Charles / Pierre
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| Hugh Griffith | ... |
King Louis
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| Jack MacGowran | ... |
Jacques
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| Billie Whitelaw | ... |
Queen Marie
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| Victor Spinetti | ... |
Duke d'Escargot
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| Ewa Aulin | ... |
Christina
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Helen Fraser | ... |
Mimi
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| Rosalind Knight | ... |
Helene de Sisi
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| Harry Fowler | ... |
Marcel
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| Murray Melvin | ... |
Blind Man
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Ken Parry | ... |
Dr. Boileau
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Maxwell Shaw | ... |
Duke de Sisi
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| Jacques Maury | ... |
Lt. Sorel
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| Graham Stark | ... |
Andre Coupe
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| Barry Lowe | ... |
The Sergeant
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| George A. Cooper | ... |
Dr. Duval
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Michael Rothwell | ... |
Paul Duval
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Denise Coffey | ... |
Anne Duval
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| Orson Welles | ... |
The Narrator
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Tina Brown | ... |
Ballroom Extra (uncredited)
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| Walker Edmiston | ... |
Voice (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bud Yorkin | ||
Written by
| Fred Freeman | ... | (written by) and |
| Lawrence J. Cohen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Norman Lear | ... | executive producer |
| Edward Stephenson | ... | associate producer |
| Bud Yorkin | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Addison | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Tournier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ferris Webster | ||
Editorial Department
| John C. Horger | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| François de Lamothe | ... | (as Francois de Lamothe) |
Set Decoration by
| Gabriel Béchir | ... | (as Gabriel Bechir) |
Costume Design by
| Alan Barrett | ||
Production Management
| Roger Debelmas | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Georges Grodzenczyk | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Julien Coutelier | ... | sound (as Julien Coutellier) |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | assistant re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt supervisor |
| Jacques Anton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Odile Astié | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Michel Berreur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Daniel Breton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Guy Delorme | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Henri Guégan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sylvain Levignac | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jacques Van Dooren | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eric Vasberg | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lionel Vitrant | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Addison | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alice Ziller | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Hunt Downs | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Heritage Italiana (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as C.I.C.-Warner Release)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Chamartín (1976) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Gofilex (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Les Films Molière (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Unicorn Inc. (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An account of the adventures of two sets of identical twins, badly scrambled at birth, on the eve of the French Revolution. One set is haughty and aristocratic, the other poor and somewhat dim. They find themselves involved in palace intrigues as history happens around them. Based, very loosely, on Dickens's _A Tale of Two Cities_, Dumas's _The Corsican Brothers_, etc.
Written by Martin H. Booda |
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| Taglines | Gene Wilder, wilder than ever ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gene Wilder was already adept with a sword from his days on his college fencing team. See more » |
| Goofs | Twentieth century buses visible on a bridge in background of swordfight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The New Erotic Adventures of Casanova (1977). See more » |
| Quotes |
Duke d'Escargot:
What brings you to Paris? Claude: Oh, you might say a little business... Charles: ...and a little pleasure. Duke d'Escargot: Which do you prefer? Business, or pleasure? Charles: Well that depends on what you regard as business. Claude: And, what you may regard as pleasure! Duke d'Escargot: In Paris we say, business is pleasure. Charles: And to us, pleasure is our business. Duke d'Escargot: Then your business should be a pleasure, making my pleasure a business. Claude: Unless, some mistake business for pleasure. While others know no business but pleasure. Duke d'Escargot: In that case sir I will show you my business. Claude: My pleasure. See more » |