Ridicule (1996)

"Ridicule" is a 1996 period drama set in the court of Louis XVI. Sharp wit determines who survives among the French aristocracy. Judith Godreche stars amid the powdered wigs and candlelit scheming. She plays a role tangled in ambition and desire. The archive carries one scene from the film worth a look. It catches Godreche baring skin in a quiet, intimate break. That break comes from all that courtly maneuvering. For fans drawn to costume drama with a little skin beneath the corsets, this clip delivers exactly that.