Ridicule Film Analysis

One of the films that attempts to portray the gap between the law courts and France, as a country, is Ridicule. In essence, this movie symbolizes the deeply religious and ideological split in England during the Revolution in the 1640s. Likewise, the same rift between the provincial France and the Court of Versailles was also observed in France. During the Enlightenment period, this split between the cruel life of the court and the tedious grueling life in the provinces was intensified. To demonstrate this amplification, Patrice Leconte plays with this rift in the glittery film, Ridicule, which received great praise when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1996.
In Ridicule, Enlightenment is visible in the environment in which the film was shot. …show more content…
In France, the freedom of religion and thought are preserved because of the secular characteristic of the country. Additionally, the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen upholds this freedom. Notably, the declaration was made at a time when France was undergoing the creation of the first Republic as well as revolution. According to Spielmann, the country is based on the principle of laicite which is the freedom of religion that was enforced by the Jules Ferry’s laws as well as the separation of the State and the Church in 1905. Consequently, it is arguable that the freedom of thought and religion can be linked to the era of Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Another remarkable aspect of the French culture is the role of the state in supporting and promoting social values. Spielmann pointed out that the French nation supports its culture through linguistic, cultural, as well as economic policies of the government via the promotion of national identity. Due to the closeness of the relationship between the administration and the culture, the changes in the culture of France are frequently associated with political