Ridicule (1996)

05/09/1996 (FR) • 1h 42m

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Wit is the ultimate weapon.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Charles Berling

Le Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy

Jean Rochefort

Le Marquis de Bellegarde

Fanny Ardant

Madame de Blayac

Judith Godrèche

Mathilde de Bellegarde

Bernard Giraudeau

L'Abbée de Vilecourt

Bernard Dhéran

Montalieri

Carlo Brandt

Milletail

Jacques Mathou

Abbé de l'Épée


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$2,503,829.00

Keywords

court

bedroom

painter

versailles

duel

rabbit

drainage project

powder

18th century

sign languages

aristocracy

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