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Let Joy Reign Supreme

1975

120 minutes

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Overview

A look at 18th-century France, when the depravity of the authorities contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

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Top Cast

Philippe Noiret headshot

Philippe Noiret

Philip of Orléans

Jean Rochefort headshot

Jean Rochefort

Abbot Dubois

Jean-Pierre Marielle headshot

Jean-Pierre Marielle

The Marquis de Pontcallec

Marina Vlady headshot

Marina Vlady

The Marchioness of Parabère

Christine Pascal headshot

Christine Pascal

Emilie

Alfred Adam headshot

Alfred Adam

François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy

Jean-Roger Caussimon headshot

Jean-Roger Caussimon

The Cardinal

Gérard Desarthe headshot

Gérard Desarthe

The Duke of Bourbon

Michel Beaune headshot

Michel Beaune

Captain La Griolais

Monique Chaumette headshot

Monique Chaumette

Yvonne, governess of Pontcallec

François Dyrek headshot

François Dyrek

Montlouis

Jean-Paul Farré headshot

Jean-Paul Farré

Father Burdo

Nicole Garcia headshot

Nicole Garcia

'La Fillon'

Raymond Girard headshot

Raymond Girard

Chirac

Jacques Hilling headshot

Jacques Hilling

Abbot Gratellard

Bernard Lajarrige headshot

Bernard Lajarrige

Amaury de Lambilly

Thierry Lhermitte headshot

Thierry Lhermitte

Count of Horn

Christian Clavier headshot

Christian Clavier

The servant of the inn

Michel Blanc headshot

Michel Blanc

Louis XV's valet

Monique Lejeune headshot

Monique Lejeune

Madame de Sabran

Brigitte Roüan headshot

Brigitte Roüan

The prostitute

Georges Riquier headshot

Georges Riquier

Brunet d'Ivry

Andrée Tainsy headshot

Andrée Tainsy

Nun

Jean Amos headshot

Jean Amos

Police officer

Roland Amstutz headshot

Roland Amstutz

Regent's Coachman

Gilbert Bahon headshot

Gilbert Bahon

Cabman

Bruno Balp headshot

Bruno Balp

Valet Leblanc

Michel Berto headshot

Michel Berto

Abbot of Louis XV

Richard Bigotini headshot

Richard Bigotini

Neighbor of the inn

Stéphane Bouy headshot

Stéphane Bouy

Nocé

Liza Braconnier headshot

Liza Braconnier

Louis XV's servant

Agnès Château headshot

Agnès Château

Peasant woman of the accident

Philippe Chauveau headshot

Philippe Chauveau

Witness of the inn

Daniel Duval headshot

Daniel Duval

Domestic

Yves Elliot headshot

Yves Elliot

Breton peasant

Pierre Forget headshot

Pierre Forget

The "Iroquois" Jesuit

Claude Furlan headshot

Claude Furlan

Inn worker

Guy Gerbaud headshot

Guy Gerbaud

Monk of the Nantes prison

Gilles Guillot headshot

Gilles Guillot

Deacon of the hospice

Maurice Jacquemont headshot

Maurice Jacquemont

Priest who initiates Dubois

Yvon Lec headshot

Yvon Lec

Priest of the procession

Jacques Lelut headshot

Jacques Lelut

The first bandit

Bernadette Le Saché headshot

Bernadette Le Saché

Hélène de Lambilly

Eric Lorvoire headshot

Eric Lorvoire

Count de Horn's accomplice

Bertrand Migeat headshot

Bertrand Migeat

Thee second bandit

Pierre Moncorbier headshot

Pierre Moncorbier

Abbot Fleury

René Morard headshot

René Morard

Peddler

Jean-Jacques Moreau headshot

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Peasant

Jacqueline Parent headshot

Jacqueline Parent

Severine, Regent's goddaughter

Gérard Pichon headshot

Gérard Pichon

Baker

Bernard Pierrot headshot

Bernard Pierrot

Musician leader

Jean-Paul Poirer headshot

Jean-Paul Poirer

The sleeper

Jacques Pratoussy headshot

Jacques Pratoussy

Lackey

Colette Proust headshot

Colette Proust

Clairvoyant

Patrick Raynal headshot

Patrick Raynal

Lackey

Jean Rougerie headshot

Jean Rougerie

Talhoüet

Marie-Jo Simenon headshot

Marie-Jo Simenon

Novice

Anthony Stuart headshot

Anthony Stuart

Ambassador Stairs

Hélène Vincent headshot

Hélène Vincent

Madame de Saint-Simon

Jean-Luc Moreau headshot

Jean-Luc Moreau

Flautist

Gérard Jugnot headshot

Gérard Jugnot

Lackey opening a door (uncredited)

Marcel Dalio headshot

Marcel Dalio

Nobleman suffocating at the meal (uncredited)

Sophie Jarry headshot

Sophie Jarry

Little girl, future prostitute (uncredited)