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Ridicule

starring: Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche, Bernard Giraudeau
directed by: Patrice Leconte

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936231120
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 13, 2004
Running Time: 102 minutes
Sales Rank: 21595
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: November 22, 1996



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Description:
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!

Amazon.com:
In Patrice Leconte's cool, precise moral comedy Ridicule, the corrupt, sycophantic court of King Louis XVI is invaded by a provincial nobleman, Ponceludon de Malavoy (Charles Berling), who with the help of his own sharp tongue, the coaching of the retired courtier Marquis de Bellegarde (Jean Rochefort), and the love of the Marquis's beautiful, nature-loving daughter (Judith Godrèche) hopes to win funds for his project to drain the fever-infested swamps of his homeland. But first he has to get by the cunning, sexually manipulative Madame de Blayac (Fanny Ardant, imperious and superb) and her waspish, priestly ally, the Abbot de Vilecourt (Bernard Giraudeau).

As shaped by screenwriter RĂ©mi Waterhouse, Ridicule is a kind of dashing verbal swashbuckler in which duels aren't fought with swords, but with the equally fatal weapon of words--rapier wit in its most literal sense. Laconte directs with an appealing elegance and a scathing sobriety as he unfolds a fable that could just as easily take place in a Wall Street boardroom, a Park Avenue executive suite, or a Hollywood commissary. --Dave Kehr



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An Addendum to "Off With Their Heads"
H.M. Pyles's review "Off With Their Heads" is probably a more cogent plot synopsis than I would make ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - He Who Laughs Last
I just got done watching a delightful movie by the name of "Ridicule". By categorization, this would ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - "Wit opens any door."
Sometimes with movie distribution, as with humour, timing is everything. Patrice Leconte's Ridicule is ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Excellent
I've watched quite a few french foreign films, and I have to say that this is one of the best quality I've ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Hollywood doesn't make them like this!
This movie excels! Production values, writing, razor sharp wit and period authenticity. Too bad Hollywood ... Read More

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