Start the Revolution Without Me
Seen it?1970 | 90 min | Comedy, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
Two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre DeSisi, are aristocratic and haughty, while the other, Charles and Claude Coupé, are poor and dim-witted. On the eve of the French Revolution, both sets find themselves entangled in palace intrigue.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bud Yorkin
- Gene WilderClaude / Philippe
- Donald SutherlandCharles / Pierre
- Hugh GriffithKing Louis
- Jack MacGowranJacques
- Billie WhitelawQueen Marie
- Victor SpinettiDuke d'Escargot
- Ewa AulinChristina
- Helen FraserMimi
- Rosalind KnightHelene de Sisi
- Harry FowlerMarcel