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Ridicule

1996·1h 42m·R
DramaRomanceHistoryComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
8,550 votes
Metascore
80
Metacritic

To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.

Ridicule is a 1996 drama romance movie directed by Patrice Leconte, starring Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche, Charles Berling. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 8,550 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Patrice Leconte
Stars
Fanny Ardant
Judith Godrèche
Charles Berling
Jean Rochefort
Details
1996-11-22
102 min
Movie
R
★ France
★ French
Keywords
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