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Start the Revolution Without Me

Two mismatched sets of identical twins, one aristocrat, one peasant, mistakenly exchange identities on the eve of the French Revolution.

Director

Bud Yorkin

Year

Genre

comedy, history

Box Office

N/A

Production

Norbud Films,NorBud Productions,Warner Bros. Pictures

Awards

1 nomination

Claude

Charles

Donald Sutherland

King Louis

Jacques

Queen Marie

Billie Whitelaw

Duke d'Escargot

Victor Spinetti

Christina

Mimi

Helene de Sisi

Rosalind Knight

Marcel

Blind Man

Dr. Boileau

Duke de Sisi

Lt. Sorel

Andre Coupe

The Sergeant

Dr. Duval

George A. Cooper

Paul Duval

Michael Rothwell

Anne Duval

The Narrator

Ballroom Extra

Voice

Walker Edmiston

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You said it was a costume ball - Start the Revolution Without Me

You said it was a costume ball

Lovely isn't it The summer palace of Louis XVI - Start the Revolution Without Me

Lovely isn't it The summer palace of Louis XVI

- Which one's the duke?
- Who do you think? - Start the Revolution Without Me

- Which one's the duke? - Who do you think?

Monsieur Coupe, you, too, have a son. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Monsieur Coupe, you, too, have a son.

Now, let's bring them their babies. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Now, let's bring them their babies.

Paris France 1789 - Start the Revolution Without Me

Paris France 1789

In Paris, outraged rebels roused
themselves to attack the king's convoys. - Start the Revolution Without Me

In Paris, outraged rebels roused themselves to attack the ki...

Our paths cross those of the
mismatched twins, one noble, one peasant... - Start the Revolution Without Me

Our paths cross those of the mismatched twins, one noble, on...

Lagging behind again I'm sorry Philippe - Start the Revolution Without Me

Lagging behind again I'm sorry Philippe

The king's summer palace 1789 - Start the Revolution Without Me

The king's summer palace 1789

- What?
- I'm the courier, Lt. Sorel. - Start the Revolution Without Me

- What? - I'm the courier, Lt. Sorel.

- Do you know who I am?
- But you are... - Start the Revolution Without Me

- Do you know who I am? - But you are...

The brains of a chicken coupled with the claws of two eagles - Start the Revolution Without Me

The brains of a chicken coupled with the claws of two eagles

I shall deliver this note to the de Sisis myself - Start the Revolution Without Me

I shall deliver this note to the de Sisis myself

Corsica, still 1789. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Corsica, still 1789.

Happy? I've broken my bird. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Happy? I've broken my bird.

What proof has he? - Start the Revolution Without Me

What proof has he?

I like this plan Half of France will soon be ours - Start the Revolution Without Me

I like this plan Half of France will soon be ours

Wait till I get her back in that chapel I'll bring out the peacock feathers - Start the Revolution Without Me

Wait till I get her back in that chapel I'll bring out...

You two will act as our diversion - Start the Revolution Without Me

You two will act as our diversion

Well, good luck, Claude. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Well, good luck, Claude.

For France! For liberty, equality! - Start the Revolution Without Me

For France! For liberty, equality!

Watch out, peasant. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Watch out, peasant.

- What did you do that for?
- It must be worth a fortune. We can sell it. - Start the Revolution Without Me

- What did you do that for? - It must be worth a fortune. We...

Just remember, we found it.
We didn't steal it. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Just remember, we found it. We didn't steal it.

Your quarters are up here.
The king will see you this evening. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Your quarters are up here. The king will see you this evenin...

Hello Gentlemen I must compliment you - Start the Revolution Without Me

Hello Gentlemen I must compliment you

I warn you gentlemen I am not to be trifled with - Start the Revolution Without Me

I warn you gentlemen I am not to be trifled with

Greetings from Corsica. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Greetings from Corsica.

Here, Jacques. Jacques. Jacques, here.
Can I have some chicken? - Start the Revolution Without Me

Here, Jacques. Jacques. Jacques, here. Can I have some chick...

Marquis and Marquise Maduce. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Marquis and Marquise Maduce.

General and Madame Marceau. - Start the Revolution Without Me

General and Madame Marceau.

What brings you to Paris - Start the Revolution Without Me

What brings you to Paris

You said it was a costume ball! - Start the Revolution Without Me

You said it was a costume ball!

She's beautiful I like the king's plan What are you talking about - Start the Revolution Without Me

She's beautiful I like the king's plan What are...

It's an honor You are well known in my country - Start the Revolution Without Me

It's an honor You are well known in my country

Why didn't you expose me? - Start the Revolution Without Me

Why didn't you expose me?

I must see you later. - Start the Revolution Without Me

I must see you later.

I'm really very tired. - Start the Revolution Without Me

I'm really very tired.

Night, 1789. A dank and ancient building,
not far from the palace... - Start the Revolution Without Me

Night, 1789. A dank and ancient building, not far from the p...

Jacques start the revolution yet - Start the Revolution Without Me

Jacques start the revolution yet

Now young man what is your name - Start the Revolution Without Me

Now young man what is your name

Later that night, 1789. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Later that night, 1789.

We must kill them quickly and quietly. - Start the Revolution Without Me

We must kill them quickly and quietly.

Excuse me. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Oh, you little snail, you. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Oh, you little snail, you.

We'll soon be rid of that bed hog. - Start the Revolution Without Me

We'll soon be rid of that bed hog.

- Have they been killed yet?
- No, Your Grace. They've all escaped. - Start the Revolution Without Me

- Have they been killed yet? - No, Your Grace. They've ...

Since destiny rides in our scabbard it appears our pregnant blades must be aborted - Start the Revolution Without Me

Since destiny rides in our scabbard it appears our pregnant...

Philippe, will you stop
stepping on my heels? - Start the Revolution Without Me

Philippe, will you stop stepping on my heels?

My what a big back Your Grace - Start the Revolution Without Me

My what a big back Your Grace

I will go quietly because it is best for everyone - Start the Revolution Without Me

I will go quietly because it is best for everyone

I'm delighted to see you all stuffing yourselves - Start the Revolution Without Me

I'm delighted to see you all stuffing yourselves

What's the matter What's happened The peasants are preparing an open revolt - Start the Revolution Without Me

What's the matter What's happened The peasants are...

Jacques is starting the revolution tomorrow He's storming the palace - Start the Revolution Without Me

Jacques is starting the revolution tomorrow He's...

The girls are in Christine's room. - Start the Revolution Without Me

The girls are in Christine's room.

Here, catch. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Kill the de Sisis on sight. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Kill the de Sisis on sight.

- They'll kill them now.
- If they don't kill each other first. - Start the Revolution Without Me

- They'll kill them now. - If they don't kill each...

- Don't let them cry out.
- Are you insane, man? - Start the Revolution Without Me

- Don't let them cry out. - Are you insane, man?

- What is the meaning of this?
- I have come for my reward. - Start the Revolution Without Me

- What is the meaning of this? - I have come for my reward.

- Death to the king!
- But what about our agreement? - Start the Revolution Without Me

- Death to the king! - But what about our agreement?

- Your time has come.
- So, Escargot. - Start the Revolution Without Me

- Your time has come. - So, Escargot.

Here, take this to Claude. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Here, take this to Claude.

Here, take this. I'll get my valise. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Here, take this. I'll get my valise.

"Liberty, equality, frat..." - Start the Revolution Without Me

"Liberty, equality, frat..."

- Oh, Claude, you've come back!
- Swine! - Start the Revolution Without Me

- Oh, Claude, you've come back! - Swine!

In Corsica, they say there
are 68 ways to kill a man. - Start the Revolution Without Me

In Corsica, they say there are 68 ways to kill a man.

My teeth! - Start the Revolution Without Me

Up here. Up here. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Up here. Up here.

- How did you get here so fast?
- I took the secret passageway. - Start the Revolution Without Me

- How did you get here so fast? - I took the secret passagew...

I've waited a long time for this day. - Start the Revolution Without Me

I've waited a long time for this day.

Don't slow down.
We've got to get to Jacques. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Don't slow down. We've got to get to Jacques.

We've found him. Jacques. - Start the Revolution Without Me

We've found him. Jacques.

Fire! - Start the Revolution Without Me

And so it came to pass,
the meeting of the brothers. - Start the Revolution Without Me

And so it came to pass, the meeting of the brothers.

Now no one will know the secret.
Get the book. - Start the Revolution Without Me

Now no one will know the secret. Get the book.

Did you have to shoot them? - Start the Revolution Without Me

Did you have to shoot them?

You didn't have to shoot them.
We could have talked things over. - Start the Revolution Without Me

You didn't have to shoot them. We could have talked thi...

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Two mismatched sets of identical twins, one aristocrat, one peasant, mistakenly exchange identities on the eve of the French Revolution.

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Director: Bud Yorkin

Writer: Fred Freeman, Lawrence J. Cohen

Production: Norbud Films,NorBud Productions,Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: comedy, history

Year: 1970

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 14 Aug 1970

Awards: 1 nomination

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