Ridicule
– To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicat..
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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Release Date:
22 Nov 1996
Language:
French
MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Director:
Patrice Leconte
Writer:
Rémi Waterhouse (scenario), Michel Fessler (screenplay), Eric Vicaut (collaboration), Rémi Waterhouse (dialogue)
Main Actors:
Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche
Plot:
In the periwigged and opulent France of Louis XVI, an unwitting nobleman soon discovers that survival at court demands both a razor wit and an acid tongue.
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 21 wins & 15 nominations.
Production:
Miramax
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