Top Cast
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Sacha Guitry
Le Professeur, Louis XV, Ludovic, Jean-Louis et Napoléon III
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Lucien Baroux
Le Marquis de Chauvelin
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Jean Périer
Choiseul
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Roger Bourdin
Le Chanteur des Ambassadeurs
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Robert Pizani
Richard Wagner, Jacques Offenbach et Olivier Métra
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Jean Coquelin
L'Apothicaire
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Émile Drain
Napoléon Premier
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Jean Davy
Ludovic Jeune et Jean-Louis Jeune
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René Fauchois
Marat
Overview
The history of one of France's most famous streets is retold, featuring multiple performances from Guitry himself.
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