Movie
Start the Revolution Without Me
Gene Wilder... wilder than ever!
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Start the Revolution Without Me opened in theaters February 4, 1970. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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More about Start the Revolution Without Me
Cast
Gene WilderClaude / Philippe
Donald SutherlandCharles / Pierre
Hugh GriffithKing Louis
Jack MacGowranJacques
Billie WhitelawQueen Marie
Victor SpinettiDuke d'Escargot
Ewa AulinChristina
Helen FraserMimiCredits
- Directed by
- Bud Yorkin
- Written by
- Lawrence J. Cohen, Fred Freeman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Norbud Films
- NorBud Productions
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States