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Ridicule
Set in the opulent court of Louis XVI, “Ridicule” follows the story of a young provincial engineer, Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy, who seeks royal support for a drainage project to save his village from disease. As he navigates the treacherous world of courtly wit and intrigue, he discovers that sharp repartee and social maneuvering are as crucial as noble intentions.
Views: 67
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Patrice Leconte
Actors: Albert Delpy, Bernard Dhéran, Bernard Giraudeau, Carlo Brandt, Charles Berling, Fanny Ardant, Jacques Mathou, Jean Rochefort, Judith Godrèche, Urbain Cancelier
Country: France
Company: Cinéa, Epithète Films, France 3 Cinéma
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar, 20 wins & 17 nominations total
Budget: 50,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $1,979,768
Duration: 1h 42min
Release: 1996
Release Date: 1996-05-09
IMDb: 7.3
TMDB: 7.0
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Metacritic: 80
FilmAffinity: 6.7
