Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)
- Original title
- Que la fête commence !
- Directed by
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Genre
- historical film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 84 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Set in 18th century France during the regency of Philippe d'Orleans, the film follows the growing discontent among Breton nobles. They plot against the central government leading to the Pontcallec Conspiracy.
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What happens
Que la fête commence... (English title Let Joy Reign Supreme) is a 1975 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and starring Philippe Noiret. It is a historical drama set during the 18th century French Régence centring on the Breton Pontcallec Conspiracy. It won the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Prix Méliès, and the César Award for Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, Dialogue or Adaptation and Best Production Design, and was nominated for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Music. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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