Ridicule (1996)

Directed by

Patrice Leconte

Genre

drama film, comedy film, historical film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

TP

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 223 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A nobleman from the countryside arrives at the French court of Versailles in the 1700s. He discovers that social success depends on trading clever insults and avoiding being laughed at.

wittybitingvisually lushsatiricaltensecynicalcourtlycerebral

What happens

Ridicule (French pronunciation: [ʁidikyl]) is a 1996 French period drama film directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant and Judith Godrèche. Set in the 18th century at the decadent court of Versailles, where social status can rise and fall based on one's ability to mete out witty insults and avoid ridicule oneself, the film's plot examines the social injustices of late 18th-century France, in showing the corruption and callousness of the aristocrats. Ridicule was selected as France's submission and was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards. Ridicule also received four César Awards at the 22nd César Awards ceremony in Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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