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Ridicule (1996)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:12

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: During the pre-revolutionary reign of Louis XVI, a young engineer travels to Versailles to petition the king to help him save the people of his region from a mosquito infestation. Upon his arrival,... During the pre-revolutionary reign of Louis XVI, a young engineer travels to Versailles to petition the king to help him save the people of his region from a mosquito infestation. Upon his arrival, the naive country squire discovers lust in the form of a widowed countess, love in the form of his host's beautiful daughter, ultimate power in the form of wit, and the ultimate weapon in the form of ridicule. Academy Award Nominations: Best Foreign Language Film. [More]

Starring: Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godreche

Starring: Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godreche, Bernard Giraudeau, Bernard Dheran, Carlo Brandt, Jacques Mathou, Albert Delpy

Director: Patrice Leconte

Director: Patrice Leconte
Producer: Frederic Brillion, Philippe Carcassonne, Gilles Legrand
Composer: Antoine Duhamel

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  • Nominated for an Academy Award(R) (Best Foreign Language Film, 1996) and honored by critics as one of the year's 10 best motion pictures, RIDICULE is an exceptionally entertaining tale of passion and deceit! In a desperate quest to save his hometown, a young man quickly learns that a sharp wit is the key to open any door in the Versailles court of Louis XVI! But his mission is complicated when he finds himself locked in a dangerous triangle with two very seductive ladies: a sophisticated older woman who can help him ... and an innocent young beauty with nothing to offer but her love! Wickedly funny humor and outstanding performances highlight this must-see triumph!
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    Beautifully dark, funny and nasty.

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    The acting or the story did not excite me enough to think that this clever film was anything special, except as a mildly diverting farce.

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