Ridicule

Ridicule

Wit is the ultimate weapon.

1996•1h 42m•6.9/10

ComedyDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(218)

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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Production

Epithète Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

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

Maurepas

Gérard Hardy

Victor

Marc Berman

Marc Berman

Duc de Guines

Philippe du Janerand

Philippe du Janerand

Le généalogiste

Claude Dereppe

Mgr d'Artimont

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