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Ridicule (1996)
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Release Date:
22 November 1996 (USA)
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Il n'epargne personne. more
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 16 wins
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12 nominations
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Birthday Suits: Ryan and Anne. Get 'Em While They're Hot
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
| Carlo Brandt | ... | Le Chevalier de Milletail |
| Jacques Mathou | ... | Abbé de l'Epée |
| Urbain Cancelier | ... | Le Roi 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 |
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Rated R for graphic nudity, some sexuality and brief violence.
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102 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Singapore:M18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-12 |
Germany:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
France:U
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Opening film at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
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Madame de Blayac:
Learn to hide your insincerity, so I may yield without dishonor.
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Patrice Leconte's most achieved feature. The scenario mixes wit, cruelty, finest ferocious humor, politics and romance with a rare balance. Rhythm is fast, and the movie is served by a wonderful cast (many actors are among the best stage actors in France), notably main character Charles Berling and Bernard Gireaudeau's abbe de Villecourt. Jean Rochefort's supporting performance is outstanding, as is the impersonation of a Versailles court's bird of prey by Fanny Ardant. All in all, i.m.h.o., one of the best French movies of the 90s.