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Ridicule (1996)

Wit is the ultimate weapon.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Patrice Leconte
Writer : Rémi Waterhouse, Michel Fessler, Eric Vicaut

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Charles Berling
Charles Berling
Le Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy
Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort
Le Marquis de Bellegarde
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Madame de Blayac
Judith Godrèche
Judith Godrèche
Mathilde de Bellegarde
Bernard Giraudeau
Bernard Giraudeau
L'Abbée de Vilecourt
Bernard Dhéran
Bernard Dhéran
Montalieri
Carlo Brandt
Carlo Brandt
Milletail
Jacques Mathou
Jacques Mathou
Abbé de l'Épée
Urbain Cancelier
Urbain Cancelier
Louis XVI
Albert Delpy
Albert Delpy
Baron de Guéret
Bruno Zanardi
Bruno Zanardi
Paul
Marie Pillet
Marie Pillet
Charlotte
Jacques Roman
Jacques Roman
Chevernoy
Philippe Magnan
Philippe Magnan
Baron de Malenval
Maurice Chevit
Maurice Chevit
Le notaire
Jacques François Zeller
Jacques François Zeller
Maurepas
Gérard Hardy
Gérard Hardy
Victor
Marc Berman
Marc Berman
Duc de Guines
Philippe du Janerand
Philippe du Janerand
Le généalogiste
Claude Dereppe
Claude Dereppe
Mgr d'Artimont
Isabelle Spade
Isabelle Spade
Baronne de Boisjoli
Isabelle Petit-Jacques
Isabelle Petit-Jacques
Baronne d'Oberkirchner
Nathalie Mann
Nathalie Mann
Comtesse de Blancfagot
Étienne Draber
Étienne Draber
Vicomte du Closlabbe
Fabrice Eberhard
Fabrice Eberhard
Chevalier de St Tronchain
Stéphane Fourmond
Stéphane Fourmond
Marquis de Carmes
Jean-Jacques Le Vessier
Jean-Jacques Le Vessier
Vicomte de Sabran
Lucien Pascal
Lucien Pascal
Monsieur de Blayac
Nicolas Chagrin
Nicolas Chagrin
Lord Bolingbroke
Fabien Béhar
Fabien Béhar
Secrétaire du roi
Mirabelle Kirkland
Mirabelle Kirkland
Marie-Antoinette
Marie Llano
Marie Llano
Mère de Léonard
Antonin Lebas-Joly
Antonin Lebas-Joly
Léonard
Didier Abot
Didier Abot
Le curé
Julien Bukowski
Julien Bukowski
Gentilhomme
José Fumanal
José Fumanal
L'Officier Duel
Sylvie Herbert
Sylvie Herbert
Mère du Ponceludon
Alain Hocine
Alain Hocine
Le joueur
Clémentine Buxtorf
Clémentine Buxtorf
La soeur
Boris Napes
Boris Napes
Le peintre
Gérard Sergue
Gérard Sergue
Le voleur
Laurent Valo
Laurent Valo
Simon
Claire Garguier
Claire Garguier
Thérèse
Marine Guez
Marine Guez
La cantatrice

Crews

Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte
Director
Rémi Waterhouse
Rémi Waterhouse
Screenplay
Michel Fessler
Michel Fessler
Screenplay
Eric Vicaut
Eric Vicaut
Screenplay
Frédéric Brillion
Frédéric Brillion
Producer
Philippe Carcassonne
Philippe Carcassonne
Producer
Gilles Legrand
Gilles Legrand
Producer
Antoine Duhamel
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Thierry Arbogast
Thierry Arbogast
Director of Photography
Joëlle Hache
Joëlle Hache
Editor

Trailers and other movies

RIDICULE — Fanny Ardant, Jean Rochefor

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