Ridicule Subtitled DVD Nominated for an Academy Award® (Best Foreign Language Film, 1996) and honored by critics as one of the year's 10 best motion pictures, 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! Wickedly funny humor and outstanding performances highlight this must-see triumph! Cast: Madame De Blayac Fanny Ardant Ponceludon De Malavoy Charles Berling Abbot De Vilecourt Bernard Giraudeau Mathilde De Bellegarde Judith Godreche Marquis De Bellegarde Jean Rochefort Montalieri Bernard Dheran Milletail Carlo Brandt Abbe de L'Eppe Jacques Mathou Louis XVI Urbain Cancelier Baron De Gueret Albert Delpy Paul Bruno Zanardi Charlotte Marie Pillet Chevernoy Jacques Roman Baron De Malenval Philippe Magnan Le Notaire Maurice Chevit   Directed By: Patrice Leconte   Written By: Remi Waterhouse Michel Fessler   Theatrical Release Date(s): 1996 Studio: Miramax Films U.S. Rating: R For graphic nudity, some sexuality and brief violence Approximate Run Time: 103 minutes Genre: Drama Technical Specifications: Not All Technical Specifications Apply To All Elements • Color • 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio • Region 1 • Dolby Digital Surround Sound • English Subtitles Language(s): French UPC: 786936231120 ISBN: 0-7888-5004-0