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Ridicule Reviews

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During the pre-revolutionary reign of Louis XVI, a young engineer travels to Versailles to petition the king to help him save the people of his region from a mosquito infestation. Upon his arrival, the naive country squire discovers lust in the form of a widowed countess, love in the form of his host's beautiful daughter, .. Read more

Starring	Fanny Ardant, Charles Berling, Bernard Giraudeau, Judith Godreche
Director	Patrice Leconte
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Leconte's costumer, detailing the deceit and moral destitution of pre-Revolutionary Versailles, is an idiosyncratic,... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  - 4
  Stunningly Witty
  
  Fantastic! Utterly divine script and amazing costumes. Shame it's not available to rent. I'd love to see it again . . .
  
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  - Lorraine Roberts
  - UK
  - 24 Oct 2005 at 16:10
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- - 0
  - 0
  Unmissably French
  
  Not sure how I missed this, although it is VERY French. A little knowledge of French pre-revolutionary history and manners thus helps, although the story is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 14:47
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  Every harem has it's eunuch !
  
  Wit, love and deceit swirl around in this wonderfully shot and structured movie. The shattering power of words and ego are played out beautifully by the ... read more »
  
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- - jesuskenevil
  - 194 reviews
  - Bruton
  - 21 Jan 2011 at 07:39
- - 1
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  Quality French cinema.
  
  Patrice Leconte's sixteenth century costume drama is a feast for the eyes and (possibly) a challenge to the intellect. But a worthwhile one.
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 206 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 15 Oct 2010 at 16:06
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  Great film, but wit, could be improved a bit!
  
  A poor altruistic engineer has to learn the art of wit to be initiated into court circles eventually to get audition with King Louis of France concerning his ... read more »
  
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- - Seedyvee
  - 121 reviews
  - Grantham
  - 01 Aug 2010 at 20:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Quirky & worth watching
  
  This is a very unusual film about the problems in trying to succed against all odds...Set in France during the period or Louis 16th in Versailles (Paris). The ... read more »
  
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- - MadViking
  - 56 reviews
  - Dorchester
  - 10 Jan 2010 at 19:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Formidable!
  
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  This is a beautiful movie with intelligence and decent values behind the outcomes. Everyone in the French court knows that 'wit' alone can get you a ... read more »
  
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  - Aberdeen
  - 14 Nov 2009 at 11:37
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  Intellectual, but fun
  
  Films I like have style, wit, something to make you think, no violence and a happy ending. This has got the lot. And it makes such a change from Hollywood &#... read more »
  
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- - OldTom
  - 48 reviews
  - Berkhamsted
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 21:10
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  - 0
  Ridicule
  
  Great film,marvellous director,excellent cast...what more can one say...if you like Fench movies ,especially period ones then you will not be disappointed.Seen ... read more »
  
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  - Epping,Essex
  - 27 Jul 2009 at 19:52
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  Tres bien!
  
  You only have to watch this film to see why the French revolution happened! The aristocracy are potrayed as bored, decadent and without any sense of social ... read more »
  
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  - Billericay
  - 22 Jun 2009 at 21:36
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  Perfect French Period Piece
  
  A cleverly constucted film with a stunning script and great performances all round. I find this hard to beat after years of having enjoyed it first on VHS and ... read more »
  
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- - allykat
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  - Weymouth
  - 10 May 2009 at 15:32
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- - 17
  - 4
  Stunningly Witty
  
  Fantastic! Utterly divine script and amazing costumes. Shame it's not available to rent. I'd love to see it again . . .
  
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  - Lorraine Roberts
  - UK
  - 24 Oct 2005 at 16:10
- - 11
  - 3
  The death of Richard Whitely - No pun's allowed
  
  Ah, the French, eh? They are so very, very…French, what with all of their funny French ways and habits. And that Louis XVI, eh? How French was he? His ... read more »
  
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- - Billy
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 21 Apr 2007 at 18:09
- - 8
  - 2
  This movie is food for the brain
  
  I can't wait for my DVD of this movie - I saw it once years ago and have never forgotten it. It's one for everyone that enjoys scheming and plotting in... read more »
  
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- - kevin
  - hull, england
  - 04 Jan 2006 at 17:51
- - 5
  - 0
  Wonderful!
  
  A witty period drama set in pre- revolutionary France. Superb script,great cast, highly recommended.
  
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  - Bakewell, Derbyshire
  - 27 Feb 2007 at 21:36
- - 3
  - 0
  a little cracker
  
  Anyone who likes well acted costume dramas should give this a go. set at the time of the french revolution, director patrice leconte, gives us a fascinating ... read more »
  
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- - pooch
  - 10 reviews
  - seaford
  - 13 Apr 2007 at 15:34
- - 3
  - 1
  Didn't get the joke
  
  All I can say is that the humour in this must have lost a lot in translation.
  
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- - Moonwalker
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  - Dorking
  - 12 Mar 2008 at 23:02
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  Une riposte
  
  I was really surprised having read some of the good reviews here how crashingly dull this film was. The characters were one dimensional, the plot lacked flow ... read more »
  
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  - Cheshire
  - 24 Sep 2007 at 11:57
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  As good as I remembered it
  
  I wouldn't touch a period costume drama in English with a barge pole. This is a different prospect altogether. It`s not quite as clever as those involved ... read more »
  
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  - Bath, UK
  - 13 Feb 2007 at 15:55
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  Quality French cinema.
  
  Patrice Leconte's sixteenth century costume drama is a feast for the eyes and (possibly) a challenge to the intellect. But a worthwhile one.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 206 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 15 Oct 2010 at 16:06
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  Ridicules thesubtitlers
  
  Sad the resistance of the average Brit to French films and sub-titles. This is magical and witty and so clever.
  
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  - North Shields, England
  - 20 Feb 2007 at 15:32

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  During the pre-revolutionary reign of Louis XVI, a young engineer travels to Versailles to petition the king to help him save the people of his region from a mosquito infestation. Upon his arrival, the naive country squire discovers lust in the form of a widowed countess, love in the form of his ...