France,
1996, 102 min
Directed by:
Patrice LeconteCinematography:
Thierry ArbogastComposer:
Antoine DuhamelCast:
Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche, Bernard Giraudeau, Bernard Dhéran, Carlo Brandt, Albert Delpy, Maurice Chevit (more)Plots(1)
RIDICULE is an exceptionally entertaining tale of passion and deceit! In a desperate quest to save his hometown, a young man quickly learns that a sharp wit is the key to open any door in the Versailles court of Louis XVI! But his mission is complicated when he finds himself locked in a dangerous triangle with two very seductive ladies: a sophisticated older woman who can help him ... and an innocent young beauty with nothing to offer but her love! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1997 - Patrice Leconte (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1997 - Best Film not in the English Language
César Awards
- 1997 - Best Film
- 1997 - Patrice Leconte (Best Director)
- 1997 - Best Costume Design
- 1997 - Best Production Design
- 1997 - Charles Berling (Best Actor)
- 1997 - Bernard Giraudeau (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1997 - Jean Rochefort (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1997 - Rémi Waterhouse (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 1997 - Antoine Duhamel (Best Original Music)
- 1997 - Best Sound
- 1997 - Thierry Arbogast (Best Cinematography)
- 1997 - Best Editing
Golden Globes
- 1997 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 1997 - Best Foreign Language Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1996 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1996 - Patrice Leconte (Golden Palm - Official Competition)