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Cast

Charles Berling
as Ponceludon de Malavoy

Fanny Ardant
as Madame de Blayac

Judith Godrèche
as Mathilde de Bellagarde

Bernard Giraudeau
as L'Abbe de Vilecourt

Jean Rochefort
as Marquis de Bellagarde

Carlo Brandt
as Chevalier de Milletail

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jacque Mathou

Bernard Dheran
as Monsieur de Montalieri

Albert Delpy
as Baron de Gueret

Jacques Mathou
as Abbot de l'Epee

Urbain Cancelier
as Louis XVI

Bruno Zanardi
as Paul

Marie Pillet
as Charlotte

Jacques Roman
as Colonel de Chevernoy

Philippe Magnan
as Baron de Malenval

Maurice Chevit
as The Notary

Jacques-Francois Zeller
as Maurepas

Gérard Hardy
as Victor

Marc Berman
as Duke de Guines

Philippe Du Janerand
as The Genealogist

Claude Dereppe
as Monsignor d'Artimont

Isabelle Spade
as Baroness de Boisjoli

Isabelle Petit-Jacques
as Baroness d'Oberkirchner

Nathalie Mann
as Countess de Blancfagot

Etienne Draber
as Viscount du Closlabbe

Fabrice Eberhard
as Knight de St. Tronchain

Stephane Fourmond
as Marquis de Carmes

Jean-Jacques Le Vessier
as Viscount de Sabran

Lucien Pascal
as Monsieur de Blayac

Nicolas Chagrin
as Lord Bolingbroke

Fabien Behar
as Secretary to the King

Mirabelle Kirkland
as Marie-Antoinette

Marie Llano
as Leonard's Mother

Antonin Lebas-Joly
as Leonard

Didier Abot
as The Priest

Julien Bukowski
as Gentleman

José Fumanal
as Officer in Duel

Sylvie Herbert
as Ponceludon's Mother

Alain Hocine
as Le Player

Clementine Buxtorf
as The Sister

Boris Napes
as The Painter

Gérard Sergue
as The Thief

Laurent Valo
as Simon

Claire Garguier
as Therese

Marine Guez
as The Singer

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Critic Reviews for Ridicule

Audience Reviews for Ridicule

• Feb 23, 2014

  Typical fare that critics love to love, and I just don't relate to.
  Cynthia S Super Reviewer
• Jan 13, 2013

  A provincial lord goes to Versailles to entreat Louis XVI to finance an engineering project that will save his villagers. This film's concept is engaging and interesting, in the ilk of Dangerous Liaisons: I like the idea that one's wit an ability to manipulate social standing have economic and political weight. Such a concept demonstrates the power of rhetoric as a creation of reality. However, the execution of the film leaves much to be desired. When the film presents itself as an exhibition of fine wits, it is reasonable to expect witty remarks, but all the repartee, witticisms, barbs, come-backs, and clever insults (no puns, of course) are rather lame. There's more wit in a bad House episode than in this whole film. What is more, the love triangle doesn't work for me because the final result is a predictable fait d'accompli. Finally, the conclusion of the film essentially makes the action that preceded it meaningless. Overall, while I like the film's central thesis, I can't find much to like in the action or plot
  Jim H Super Reviewer
• Sep 11, 2010

  The man who is to make the introduction is Monsieur de Blayac layes on his deathbed and in walks Monsieur de Montalieri who exemplifies the unchristian nature of the clergy in the French court. He reminds Blayac of an insult from many decades before and in bizarre fashion whips it out and starts peeing on him. The director zooms in for a p***is extreme close-up for some reason, and really that will be my most disturbing memorable moment of the movie. Gregoire attempts learn how to play the part of a successful Courtier, while convincing himself that it is just an act. His instructor is Marquis de Bellegarde who is an experienced courtier but lacking in the intellect to really make it. He sees in Gregoire the quick wit that he wished he had. Gregoire falls for Bellegardes daughter who is as equally as super aultruistic, but is arranged to a much elderly count who arranges to marry her for 2,000 frac allowance an Bimonthly bed visitations. Next time I’ll just dig up an old copy of Dangerous Liaisons, Glen Close at the top of her acting game.
  Bill C Super Reviewer

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