Ridicule (1996)

  • NR
  • 11/22/1996 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 42m

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.

Eric Vicaut

Screenplay

Patrice Leconte

Director

Michel Fessler

Screenplay

Rémi Waterhouse

Screenplay

Cast

Charles Berling's headshot

Charles Berling

Le Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy
Jean Rochefort's headshot

Jean Rochefort

Le Marquis de Bellegarde
Fanny Ardant's headshot

Fanny Ardant

Madame de Blayac
Judith Godrèche's headshot

Judith Godrèche

Mathilde de Bellegarde
Bernard Giraudeau's headshot

Bernard Giraudeau

L'Abbée de Vilecourt
Bernard Dhéran's headshot

Bernard Dhéran

Montalieri
Carlo Brandt's headshot

Carlo Brandt

Milletail
Jacques Mathou's headshot

Jacques Mathou

Abbé de l'Épée

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