Cast: Fanny Ardant, Jean Rochefort, Charles Berling, Judith Godrèche,
Bernard Giraudeau.
Awards: Best Film and Best Director (César Awards, 1997).
Running time: 102' Year of production: 1996 Rating: Rated Restricted Gauge: 35mm (color)
Distributor: Swank Motion Pictures
"A
beautiful film about human dignity and the power of words." Denis
Parent, Studio.
A
fascinating glimpse of pre-revolutionary France where power is defined
not only by title but also by wit. Ponceludon de Malavoy visits Versailles
to request the aid of King Louis XVI. Before he can see the King,
he must prove to the courtesans that he’s capable of matching
wits. He’s befriended by Marquis de Bellegarde whose daughter,
Mathilde, enchants Ponceludon by her refusal to participate in drawing
room repartee. In a dramatic conclusion, Ponceludon must choose between
Mathilde and the court.
