court,bedroom,painter,versailles,duel,rabbit,drainage project,powder,18th century,sign languages,aristocracy

Ridicule (1996)

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Wit is the ultimate weapon.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Patrice Leconte
  • Profile picture of Charles Berling
    Le Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy Charles Berling
  • Profile picture of Jean Rochefort
    Le Marquis de Bellegarde Jean Rochefort
  • Profile picture of Fanny Ardant
    Madame de Blayac Fanny Ardant
  • Profile picture of Judith Godrèche
    Mathilde de Bellegarde Judith Godrèche
  • Profile picture of Bernard Giraudeau
    L'Abbée de Vilecourt Bernard Giraudeau
  • Profile picture of Bernard Dhéran
    Montalieri Bernard Dhéran
  • Profile picture of Carlo Brandt
    Milletail Carlo Brandt
  • Profile picture of Jacques Mathou
    Abbé de l'Épée Jacques Mathou

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Keywords

  • court
  • bedroom
  • painter
  • versailles
  • duel
  • rabbit
  • drainage project
  • powder
  • 18th century
  • sign languages
  • aristocracy