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Ridicule

1996, Movie, R, 102 mins

Ridicule: Review

What a pleasure: a lavish costume drama whose underpinnings — waspish dialogue and finely modulated performances — are as intricate as its shimmering surface. It's 1780, and country blue blood Charles Berling attempts to navigate the Kafka-esque intrigues of the court of King Louis XVI, in hopes of getting funding for a drainage project that will improve the lives of his peasants. Here, words are weapons that can quite literally kill. Read the complete review for Ridicule

Ridicule: Cast & Details

Year: 1996
Rated R

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Cast
Charles Berling: Ponceludon de Malavoy
Jean Rochefort: Marquis de Bellegarde
Fanny Ardant: Madame de Blayac
Judith Godreche: Mathilde de Bellegarde
Bernard Giraudeau: Abbot de Vilecourt
Bernard Dheran: Monsieur de Montalieri

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