Ridicule

Ridicule (1996)

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.

Date of release
1996-05-09
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (231)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Patrice Leconte

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: César Award for Best Costume Design

Ridicule is a 1996 French period drama film directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant and Judith Godrèche. Set in the 18th century at the decadent court of Versailles, where social status can rise and fall based on one's ability to mete out witty insults and avoid ridicule oneself, the film's plot examines the social injustices of late 18th-century France, in showing the corruption and callousness of the aristocrats.

Production team

Screenplay writers: Rémi Waterhouse, Michel Fessler, and Éric Vicaut

Production: Gilles Legrand, Philippe Carcassonne, and Frédéric Brillion

Production companies: Cinéa, Épithète Films, and France 3 Cinéma, with the participation of StudioCanal, Polygram Audiovisuel, Sofica Investimage 4 and CNC

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