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Start the Revolution Without Me

1970·1h 30m·PG
HistoryComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
3,456 votes

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

Start the Revolution Without Me is a 1970 history comedy movie directed by Bud Yorkin, starring Donald Sutherland, Gene Wilder, Hugh Griffith. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 3,456 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Bud Yorkin
Stars
Donald Sutherland
Gene Wilder
Hugh Griffith
Jack MacGowran
Details
1970-08-14
90 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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