Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · France · 1996 · 1h 42m

Ridicule

Ridicule poster
Director
Patrice Leconte
Cast
Charles Berling as Le Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy Jean Rochefort as Le Marquis de Bellegarde Fanny Ardant as Madame de Blayac Judith Godrèche as Mathilde de Bellegarde Bernard Giraudeau as L'Abbée de Vilecourt Bernard Dhéran as Montalieri
Crew
Thierry Arbogast — Director of Photography Joëlle Hache — Editor Antoine Duhamel — Original Music Composer Michel Fessler — Screenplay Rémi Waterhouse — Screenplay Eric Vicaut — Screenplay
Tagline

Wit is the ultimate weapon.

Synopsis

To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.

Trailer Ridicule — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
courtbedroompainterversaillesduelrabbitdrainage projectpowder18th centurysign languagesaristocracy
Key Collaborators
Patrice Leconte Director Thierry Arbogast Director of Photography Joëlle Hache Editor Antoine Duhamel Original Music Composer Michel Fessler Screenplay Rémi Waterhouse Screenplay Eric Vicaut Screenplay Philippe Carcassonne Producer Gilles Legrand Producer Frédéric Brillion Producer
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