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Wit is the ultimate weapon.
7.0(232)19961h 42m
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.
- Director
- Patrice Leconte
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Cast

Charles Berling
Le Marquis Grégoire Ponceludon de Malavoy

Jean Rochefort
Le Marquis de Bellegarde

Fanny Ardant
Madame de Blayac

Judith Godrèche
Mathilde de Bellegarde

Bernard Giraudeau
L'Abbée de Vilecourt

Bernard Dhéran
Montalieri

Carlo Brandt
Milletail

Jacques Mathou
Abbé de l'Épée

Urbain Cancelier
Louis XVI

Albert Delpy
Baron de Guéret
Bruno Zanardi
Paul

Marie Pillet
Charlotte

Jacques Roman
Chevernoy

Philippe Magnan
Baron de Malenval

Maurice Chevit
Le notaire
Jacques François Zeller
Maurepas
Gérard Hardy
Victor

Marc Berman
Duc de Guines

Philippe du Janerand
Le généalogiste
Claude Dereppe
Mgr d'Artimont

Isabelle Spade
Baronne de Boisjoli

Isabelle Petit-Jacques
Baronne d'Oberkirchner

Nathalie Mann
Comtesse de Blancfagot

Étienne Draber
Vicomte du Closlabbe
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Crew
Directing
- Patrice LeconteDirector
Writing
- Rémi WaterhouseScreenplay
- Michel FesslerScreenplay
- Eric VicautScreenplay
Production
- Frédéric BrillionProducer
- Philippe CarcassonneProducer
- Gilles LegrandProducer
Camera
- Thierry ArbogastDirector of Photography
Editing
- Joëlle HacheEditor
Sound
- Antoine DuhamelOriginal Music Composer