Ridicule

This article is about the French film Ridicule. For a dictionary definition of the word ridicule, see the Wiktionary entry.

Ridicule is a 1996 French film set in the 18th-century at the decaying court of Versailles. The film depicts a world where wit and the art of ridicule was how citizens gained the privilege of begging King Louis XVI to do something about even the most fundamental needs of the citizens.

Production:

• Director: Patrice Leconte
• Producer: Frédéric Brillion , Philippe Carcassonne , Gilles Legrand
• Screenplay: Rémi Waterhouse , Michel Fessler , Eric Vicaut
• Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
• Music: Antoine Duhamel

Running time: 102 minutes

Primary 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 - Monsieur de Montalieri

Awards (won):

• César Award for Best Film
• César Award for Best Director - Patrice Leconte
• César Award for Best Costume Design - Christian Gasc
• César Award for Best Art Direction - Ivan Maussion
• BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language

Awards (nominations):

• César Award for Best Actor - Charles Berling
• César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Bernard Giraudeau , Jean Rochefort
• César Award for Best Original Screenplay - Remi Waterhouse
• César Award for Best Music - Antoine Duhamel
• César Award for Cinematography - Thierry Arbogast
• César Award for Best Sound - Dominique Hennequin , Jean Goudier
• Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film