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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

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