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Ridicule is a 1996 French film set in the 18th-century at the decaying court of Versailles. The film depicts a world where wit and the art of ridicule was how citizens gained the privilege of begging King Louis XVI to do something about even the most fundamental needs of the citizens.
Production:
- Director: Patrice Leconte
- Producer: Frédéric Brillion , Philippe Carcassonne , Gilles Legrand
- Screenplay: Rémi Waterhouse , Michel Fessler , Eric Vicaut
- Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
- Music: Antoine Duhamel
Running time: 102 minutes
Primary 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 - Monsieur de Montalieri
Awards (won):
Awards (nominations):
1996 films
French films
Drama films
Period films
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