---
title: 'Ridicule (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Patrice Leconte'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ridicule-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117477/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ridicule (1996)

1996 · 102 min · Drama, Comedy, History · France


## Synopsis

Ridicule is a 1996 French period drama film directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant and Judith Godrèche. Set in the 18th century at the decadent court of Versailles, where social status can rise and fall based on one's ability to mete out witty insults and avoid ridicule oneself, the film's plot examines the social injustices of late 18th-century France, in showing the corruption and callousness of the aristocrats.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Patrice Leconte](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrice-leconte)
- **Screenplay:** [Rémi Waterhouse](https://cinepixo.com/people/remi-waterhouse)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Antoine Duhamel](https://cinepixo.com/people/antoine-duhamel)
- **Producer:** [Gilles Legrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilles-legrand), [Philippe Carcassonne](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-carcassonne), [Frédéric Brillion](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-brillion)
- **Director of Photography:** [Thierry Arbogast](https://cinepixo.com/people/thierry-arbogast)
- **Editor:** [Joëlle Hache](https://cinepixo.com/people/joelle-hache)

## Cast

- [Maurice Chevit](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-chevit) as le notaire
- [Laurent Valo](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurent-valo) as Simon, l'élève sourd
- [Philippe Magnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-magnan) as le baron de Malenval
- [Mirabelle Kirkland](https://cinepixo.com/people/mirabelle-kirkland) as Marie Antoinette
- [Antonin Lebas-Joly](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonin-lebas-joly) as Jean-François Autié
- [Fanny Ardant](https://cinepixo.com/people/fanny-ardant) as la comtesse de Blayac
- [Judith Godrèche](https://cinepixo.com/people/judith-godreche) as Mathilde de Bellegarde
- [Bernard Dhéran](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-dheran) as le comte de Montalieri
- [Marie Pillet](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-pillet) as Charlotte, la gouvernante
- [Jacques Mathou](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-mathou) as Charles-Michel de l'Épée
- [Jacques Roman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-roman) as Chevernoy
- [Carlo Brandt](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-brandt) as le chevalier de Milletail
- [Fabrice Eberhard](https://cinepixo.com/people/fabrice-eberhard) as le chevalier de Saint-Tronchain
- [Urbain Cancelier](https://cinepixo.com/people/urbain-cancelier) as Louis XVI of France
- [Philippe du Janerand](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-du-janerand) as Bernard Chérin

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/ridicule-1996
Film facts: Wikidata (Q661142); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.