Start the Revolution Without Me (1970): cast, story & where to watch
1970 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 1970, Start the Revolution Without Me is a comedy and history film directed by Bud Yorkin, running about 90 minutes. “Gene Wilder... wilder than ever!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. An account of the adventures of two sets of identical twins, badly scrambled at birth, on the eve of the French Revolution. One set is haughty and aristocratic, the other poor and somewhat dim. They find themselves involved in palace intrigues as history happens around them. Based, very loosely, on Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities," Dumas's "The Corsican Brothers," etc.
Who’s in it. Start the Revolution Without Me stars Gene Wilder as Claude / Philippe, Donald Sutherland as Charles / Pierre, Hugh Griffith as King Louis and Jack MacGowran as Jacques, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Start the Revolution Without Me has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Start the Revolution Without Me page.
If you liked it. Fans of Start the Revolution Without Me tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)?
- In US, Start the Revolution Without Me is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Start the Revolution Without Me worth watching?
- Start the Revolution Without Me holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and history. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Start the Revolution Without Me?
- Start the Revolution Without Me stars Gene Wilder, Donald Sutherland, Hugh Griffith, Jack MacGowran and Billie Whitelaw.
- When was Start the Revolution Without Me released?
- Start the Revolution Without Me was released in 1970, with a runtime of about 90 minutes.