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Ridicule

Wit is the ultimate weapon.

Film19961h 42mReleased

DramaComedyRomance
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Director
Patrice Leconte
Language
French
Released
1996-05-09
Runtime
1h 42m

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6.9225 votes on TMDB

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6.6

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The story

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.

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Cast

  • Charles Berling
    Charles BerlingLe Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy
  • Jean Rochefort
    Jean RochefortLe Marquis de Bellegarde
  • Fanny Ardant
    Fanny ArdantMadame de Blayac
  • Judith Godrèche
    Judith GodrècheMathilde de Bellegarde
  • Bernard Giraudeau
    Bernard GiraudeauL'Abbée de Vilecourt
  • Bernard Dhéran
    Bernard DhéranMontalieri
  • Carlo Brandt
    Carlo BrandtMilletail
  • Jacques Mathou
    Jacques MathouAbbé de l'Épée
  • Urbain Cancelier
    Urbain CancelierLouis XVI
  • Albert Delpy
    Albert DelpyBaron de Guéret