Ridicule

  • Charles Berling: Marquis Grégoire de Ponceludon Malavoy
  • Jean Rochefort: Marquis de Bellegarde
  • Fanny Ardant: Madame de Blayac
  • Judith Godrèche: Mathilde de Bellegarde
  • Bernard Giraudeau: Abbé de Vilecourt
  • Bernard Dhéran: Monsieur de Montalieri
  • Carlo Brandt: Chevalier de Milletail
  • Jacques Mathou: Abbé de l' Epée
  • Urbain Cancelier: Louis XVI.
  • Albert Delpy: Baron de Gueret
  • Bruno Zanardi: Paul
  • Marie Pillet: Charlotte
  • Jacques Roman: Chevernoy
  • Philippe Magnan Baron de Malenval
  • Jacques -François Zeller: Maurepas
  • Gérard Hardy: Victor

Ridicule - From the ridiculousness of appearance ( Original title: Ridicule ) is an award-winning French film by Patrice Leconte History from the year 1996 on the decadent life at spätabsolutistischen court of the French king, Louis XVI.

Action

Around 1780 has landed gentry of the young Marquis de Ponceludon Malavoy in the Eastern French region of Dombes a good that lies in the middle of a swamp. The population is plagued by mosquitoes. Your life is poor, many die young from illnesses. As one of the few aristocrats who are concerned about the welfare of the farmers in the spirit of the Enlightenment, Ponceludon travels to Versailles to King Louis XVI. to ask for permission and financial support for the draining of the marshes. An audience can only expect if he can ingratiate himself at court with wit and witty speech. Ingenious Esprit and reveal with this other ridicule, apply in the Versailles nobility milieu as high art, as well as the intrigue.

The noble doctor Marquis de Bellegarde takes care of the provincials after it has been dropped in the vicinity of Versailles a highwayman victim and injured. Then take Bellegarde Ponceludon under his wing and explains to him what is important in dealing with the court society. Ponceludon learns quickly and knows how to argue with amusing witticisms. On one occasion he manages to transfer the treacherous Abbé de Vilecourt of cheating at a pun. Although Ponceludon in love with Bellegardes inquisitive daughter Mathilde, he embarks on an affair with the seductive maid of Madame de Blayac, which has become a wealthy widow recently. From her influence he expects to finally be able to speak to the king about his case.

As a private meeting with the king is in sight, Ponceludon comes a duel with an artillery officer in between who feels offended by him in his honor and in turn insulted Ponceludon with a remark. After Ponceludon decided the duel for himself and shot the officer of the king, Louis XVI wants him. not initially received. Then leaves Ponceludon Madame de Blayac to start a new life with Mathilde. Madame de Blayac feels deeply insulted by this rejection and plans a revenge. She invites Ponceludon and Mathilde in to a masked ball. When Madame de Blayac dancing with Ponceludon, this is as planned on one leg, so that it falls spectacularly to the ground. All guests, except for Mathilde and Madame de Blayac, laugh at him and leave their sharp tongues run wild. Before Ponceludon leaves humiliated the hall, he brings his contempt for the decadent court life perfect way to express. For a brief moment mention all those present. After he and Mathilde off, dance the guests as if nothing had happened. Only Madame de Blayac stands with tears in his eyes as if lost in space.

It was not until after the French Revolution of 1789 succeeds Ponceludon and Mathilde as simple, progressive citizens, drain swamps and thereby provide new arable land to the peasants available.

Background

Filming took place from 21 August to 24 November 1995, including in Paris and Versailles instead. As locations also served the French chateau of Vaux- le -Vicomte in Seine- et- Marne and Maisons-Laffitte Yvelines, where already a number of films, including the costume drama Dangerous Liaisons ( Dangerous Liaisons, 1988), were staged. For the scene image Ivan mouse Sion was responsible, costumes by Christian Gasc.

Ridicule - From the ridiculousness of the bill in 1996 was the opening film at the International Film Festival of Cannes and subsequently received numerous film awards, including four trophies of the renowned French film prize César. Also at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival, the film was presented to the public. In the French cinema, he was seen by more than two million visitors. Worldwide he could import around 20 million dollars. In Germany, it was first shown on 3 April 1997 in theaters and released in 2006 with a making-of DVD.

Reviews

The lexicon of the International film called Ridicule - From the ridiculousness of the bill as " sparkling historical satire that combines a critical analysis of the bel esprit ' with opulent pictures, but the historic distance preserves and tries to decipher social behaviors cognitive stiftend ". The result also was a " powerful, intelligent time and genre paintings, which reveals the anatomy of a society based on the beautiful shell company ".

The mirror spoke of " a lush as current time portrait". Prism wrote that director Patrice Leconte was staged with "fascinating photographed backlit scenes [ ... ] an opulent costume drama with high authenticity". By " [b ] eeindruckende photos " and " wonderful dialogues full of wit and winking joie de vivre " the film was advised " to a cinematic feast of the senses ." For TV Movie Leconte's film was a " history lesson with humor and wit ."

" The cast, led by Fanny Ardant, are exquisite ," was France Soir. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun- Times compared Ridicule - From the ridiculousness of the ticket with the year before published and " equally fascinating " historical film Restoration - Time of sensuality. The fascinating thing about Leconte's film was "that so much depends on the language, it is nevertheless really said very little ." Janet Maslin of The New York Times described the film as " artful and slightly smug costume drama ", " skillfully and with an elegant malice " in the Leconte make clear that they do not involve a comedy. According to Variety the film succeed on the " magnificent and intelligent way a consistently winning balance between humor and heart."

Awards

César

  • Best Picture
  • Best Director ( Patrice Leconte )
  • Best Costumes ( Christian Gasc )
  • Best Art Direction ( Ivan mouse Sion)
  • Best Actor (Charles Berling )
  • Best Supporting Actor (Jean Rochefort )
  • Best Supporting Actor ( Bernard Giraudeau )
  • Best Cinematography ( Thierry Arbogast )
  • Best Editing ( Joëlle Hache )
  • Best Music (Antoine Duhamel )
  • Best Screenplay ( Rémi Waterhouse )
  • Best Sound (Paul Lainé, Jean Goudier )

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German version

Since the film in the original French is distinguished mainly by its polished dialogue and puns, the German distributor was keen to bring about a proper synchronization. For this purpose, dedicated Catherine and Hans Magnus Enzensberger, translated the French dialogs and dialog after their book, the German synchronous processing emerged.

Soundtrack

  • Antoine Duhamel: Ridicule. Decca in 1997, a CD with 19 recordings of film music.
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