Ridicule
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.
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 20 wins & 17 nominations total
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"Wit is the ultimate weapon."
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$2,503,829
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Cast
Charles Berling
Le Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy
Jean Rochefort
Le Marquis de Bellegarde
Fanny Ardant
Madame de Blayac
Judith Godrèche
Mathilde de Bellegarde
Bernard Giraudeau
L'Abbée de Vilecourt
Bernard Dhéran
Montalieri
Carlo Brandt
Milletail
Jacques Mathou
Abbé de l'Épée
Urbain Cancelier
Louis XVI
Albert Delpy
Baron de Guéret
Bruno Zanardi
Paul
Marie Pillet
Charlotte
Crew
Patrice Leconte
Director
Directing
Rémi Waterhouse
Screenplay
Writing
Michel Fessler
Screenplay
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Eric Vicaut
Screenplay
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Frédéric Brillion
Producer
Production
Philippe Carcassonne
Producer
Production
Gilles Legrand
Producer
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Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Sound
Thierry Arbogast
Director of Photography
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