Summaries

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.

In the periwigged and opulent France of Louis XVI, an unwitting nobleman soon discovers that survival at court demands both a razor wit and an acid tongue.—Dawn M. Barclift

Under the reign of Louis XVI, poor French lord Gregoire learns to master the art of wit in the court of Versailles in order for the king to fund his drainage project. Along the way, he immerses himself in a world where wit and genealogy can make or break one's reputation...—Eric

Details

Keywords
  • poverty
  • kingdom of france
  • searching for support
  • urinating on another person
  • french aristocrat
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • History
Release date May 8, 1996
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin France
Language French
Filming locations Parc du Château de Versailles, Versailles, Yvelines, France
Production companies France 3 Cinéma Epithète Films Cinéa

Box office

Budget $50000000
Gross US & Canada $1979768
Gross worldwide $1979768

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR Dolby
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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