Start the Revolution Without Me (1970/ Warner Archive)

Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) is a madcap historical comedy starring Gene Wilder and Donald Sutherland in dual roles. During the French Revolution, two sets of look-alike twins — one aristocratic and one peasant — become hopelessly confused with one another. Mistaken identities, royal intrigues and frantic escapes from the guillotine lead to a whirlwind of outrageous misunderstandings.

Movie Details

• Rating: PG
• Runtime: Approximately 91 minutes
• Edition: Warner Archive DVD
• Format: DVD
• Condition: Used

Cast and Characters

• Gene Wilder — Claude and Philippe
• Donald Sutherland — Charles and Pierre
• Hugh Griffith — King Louis XVI
• Billie Whitelaw — Queen Marie Antoinette
• Victor Spinetti — Duke d'Escargot
• Orson Welles — Narrator

Five Movie Facts

1. Gene Wilder and Donald Sutherland each play two characters in this mistaken-identity comedy.
2. The story is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
3. Bud Yorkin directed the film, with Norman Lear among its producers.
4. Orson Welles appears as the film's narrator.
5. The movie was originally released in 1970 and later issued on DVD by Warner Archive.

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