Patrice LeconteCast
Charles Berling 
Jean Rochefort 
Fanny Ardant Judith Godrèche 
Bernard Giraudeau Bernard Dhéran
Credits
Written by: Rémi Waterhouse
Plot
A poor French lord learns the cruel games of wit at Versailles to secure royal backing for his drainage project.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sharp, handsome court satire.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (8,606 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.