Ridicule

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

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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.

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Production:

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• Director: Patrice Leconte
• Producer: Fr?d?ric Brillion, Philippe Carcassonne, Gilles Legrand
• Screenplay: R?mi Waterhouse, Michel Fessler, Eric Vicaut
• Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
• Music: Antoine Duhamel

Running time: 102 minutes

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Primary cast:

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• Charles Berling - Le Marquis Gr?goire Ponceludon de Malavoy
• Jean Rochefort - Le Marquis de Bellegarde
• Fanny Ardant - Madame de Blayac
• Judith Godr?che - Mathilde de Bellegarde
• Bernard Giraudeau - L'Abb?e de Vilecourt
• Bernard Dh?ran - Monsieur de Montalieri

Awards (won):

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

Awards (nominations):

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

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