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Let Joy Reign Supreme

Que la fête commence !

Release: 1975-03-23 ·Runtime: 120m ·★ 6.4
War History Drama

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

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Fildebroc
Les Productions de la Guéville
Universal Pictures France

Cast

Jean-Pierre Marielle Jean-Pierre Marielle as The Marquis de Pontcallec Thierry Lhermitte Thierry Lhermitte as Count of Horn René Morard René Morard as Peddler Jacques Pratoussy Jacques Pratoussy as Lackey Jean Rougerie Jean Rougerie as Talhoüet Yvon Lec Yvon Lec as Priest of the procession Christian Clavier Christian Clavier as The servant of the inn Michel Berto Michel Berto as Abbot of Louis XV Monique Lejeune Monique Lejeune as Madame de Sabran Nicole Garcia Nicole Garcia as 'La Fillon' Maurice Jacquemont Maurice Jacquemont as Priest who initiates Dubois Michel Blanc Michel Blanc as Louis XV's valet Georges Riquier Georges Riquier as Brunet d'Ivry Andrée Tainsy Andrée Tainsy as Nun Jacqueline Parent Jacqueline Parent as Severine, Regent's goddaughter Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot as Lackey opening a door (uncredited) Marcel Dalio Marcel Dalio as Nobleman suffocating at the meal (uncredited) Gérard Desarthe Gérard Desarthe as The Duke of Bourbon Bernard Lajarrige Bernard Lajarrige as Amaury de Lambilly Pierre Forget Pierre Forget as The "Iroquois" Jesuit Michel Beaune Michel Beaune as Captain La Griolais Liza Braconnier Liza Braconnier as Louis XV's servant Patrick Raynal Patrick Raynal as Lackey Marina Vlady Marina Vlady as The Marchioness of Parabère Colette Proust Colette Proust as Clairvoyant Anthony Stuart Anthony Stuart as Ambassador Stairs Alfred Adam Alfred Adam as François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy François Dyrek François Dyrek as Montlouis Bruno Balp Bruno Balp as Valet Leblanc Daniel Duval Daniel Duval as Domestic Pierre Moncorbier Pierre Moncorbier as Abbot Fleury Jean Rochefort Jean Rochefort as Abbot Dubois Jean-Roger Caussimon Jean-Roger Caussimon as The Cardinal Jean Amos Jean Amos as Police officer Roland Amstutz Roland Amstutz as Regent's Coachman Yves Elliot Yves Elliot as Breton peasant Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret as Philip of Orléans Christine Pascal Christine Pascal as Emilie Monique Chaumette Monique Chaumette as Yvonne, governess of Pontcallec Stéphane Bouy Stéphane Bouy as Nocé Jean-Paul Farré Jean-Paul Farré as Father Burdo Richard Bigotini Richard Bigotini as Neighbor of the inn Hélène Vincent Hélène Vincent as Madame de Saint-Simon Jean-Luc Moreau Jean-Luc Moreau as Flautist Jacques Hilling Jacques Hilling as Abbot Gratellard Brigitte Roüan Brigitte Roüan as The prostitute Bernadette Le Saché Bernadette Le Saché as Hélène de Lambilly Jean-Jacques Moreau Jean-Jacques Moreau as Peasant