“Wit is the ultimate weapon.”
Ridicule
6.9
222 votes·1996
·1h 42m
·MovieComedyDramaRomance
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget0.8x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Lost money at the box office
Keywords
courtbedroompainterversaillesduelrabbitdrainage projectpowder18th centurysign languagesaristocracy
Cast
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
Montalieri
Carlo Brandt
Milletail
Jacques Mathou
Abbé de l'Épée
Urbain Cancelier
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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