Movie·1996·1h 42m
Ridicule
Wit is the ultimate weapon.
Directed By
Patrice Leconte
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
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.
Written By
Michel Fessler, Rémi Waterhouse, Eric Vicaut
Producer
Philippe Carcassonne, Gilles Legrand
Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast
Music
Antoine Duhamel
Editor
Joëlle Hache
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Jacques Roman
Chevernoy
Philippe Magnan
Baron de Malenval
Maurice Chevit
Le notaire
Jacques François Zeller
Maurepas
Gérard Hardy
Victor
Marc Berman
Duc de Guines
// crew
Crew
Philippe Carcassonne
Producer
Thierry Arbogast
Director of Photography
Michel Fessler
Screenplay
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Gilles Legrand
Producer
Joëlle Hache
Editor
Rémi Waterhouse
Screenplay
Frédéric Brillion
Producer
Eric Vicaut
Screenplay
Patrice Leconte
Director
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