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ridicule wse general title
this is a french costume drama from director patrice leconte that recalls both dangerous liaisons 1988 and restoration 1995 . gregoire ponceludon de malavoy charles berling is a baron of the 18th century french countryside wealthy in property and high in social position but poor in cash . local peasants dependent upon his largesse for their income are in poor health the result of a festering marsh that if drained could solve the villagers illnesses and create valuable farmland . ponceludon travels to versailles to plead his case before king louis xvi . there he is informed that he has no chance of success unless he can impress the court with his verbal prowess for the king and his minions value banter preferably of the ironic cruel and insulting variety above all else . under the tutelage of the marquis de bellegarde jean rochefort ponceludon discovers that his sober blunt honesty can be mistaken for a skewering wit . though the baron falls for his mentors science minded daughter mathilde judith godreche hes forced to woo the politically powerful madame de blayac fanny ardant . ridicule 1996 opened the 1996 cannes film festival and was nominated for an academy award for best foreign language film . karl williams all movie guide . br br cc none specified . br br cc none specified .
ridicule wse general title
actors fanny ardant bernard dheran bernard giraudeau jean rochefort judith godrche charles berling aspect ratio wse created by stage pcm created date 2014 08 23 11 14 39.0 duration 103 dvd region code 1 edition general title languages french modified by stage pcm modified date 2015 03 27 19 37 08.0 mpaa rating r release date 1073952000000 studio & production company miramax