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

Cast

Charles Berling
- Le Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy
Jean Rochefort
- Le Marquis de Bellegarde
Fanny Ardant
- Madame de Blayac
Judith Godrèche
- Mathilde de Bellegarde
Bernard Giraudeau - L'Abbée de Vilecourt
Bernard Dhéran - Monsieur de Montalieri

Awards

Won

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

Nominations

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

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