Is Ridicule easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ridicule end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ridicule

Name: Ridicule
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1996
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche, Bernard Giraudeau

Wit is the ultimate weapon.

Directed by Patrice Leconte

Produced by Epithète Films

1996102 min6.9 / 10

A witty, elegant period comedy about social climbing and verbal sparring at Versailles, where charm and intellect become tools for survival and advancement.

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.

Clusters

Quirky Genius Movies Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Underdog Team Victories Whimsical Reinvention Through Romance Detective And Interrogation Movies

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Keywords

Court Bedroom Painter Versailles Duel Rabbit Drainage Project Powder 18th Century Sign Languages Aristocracy

Questions people ask

Is Ridicule easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Ridicule end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Ridicule violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Ridicule sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Ridicule scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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