Que la fête commence

Infobox Film
name = Que la fête commence


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director = Bertrand Tavernier
producer = Michelle de Broca Yves Robert
writer = Jean Aurenche Bertrand Tavernier
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starring = Philippe Noiret
music = Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
cinematography = Pierre-William Glenn
editing = Armand Psenny
distributor = CIC/Fildebroc Productions/Franco London Films/Productions de la Gueville/UPF
released = March 23, 1975
runtime = 114 min
country = France
language = French
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amg_id = 1:99406
imdb_id = 0072053

"Que la fête commence..." (English title "Let Joy Reign Supreme") is a 1975 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and starring Philippe Noiret.

It won the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Prix Méliès, and the César Award for Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Writing and Best Production Design, and was nominated for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress and Best Music.

Plot

In France in 1719, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans is the regent for the young Louis XV. He is cultured, gentle, a liberal and a libertine. He endeavors to keep his subjects cultured and happy to stop the peasants from rising up, but he knows he has no real royal authority. To assist, D'Orleans enlists the aid of an atheistic and cupid priest named Guillaume Dubois, who is as libertine as Philippe, and unfortunately does not care for anyone except himself. Philippe becomes distraught after his daughter, with whom he has been accused of committing incest, dies. Meanwhile, a rebellion lead by a Breton squire named Pontallec occurs. Philippe's natural idealism is further shaken when he must execute a band of revolutionaries. Dubois, however, tries to take advantage of the revolt and famine to become archbishop. It becomes apparent that true joy will only be found when the peasants successfully overthrow the aristocrats who held them down for so long.

The movie provides a description of 18th century court life, and features the music of the real Phillippe D'Orleans.

Cast

*Philippe Noiret - Phillippe D'Orleans
*Jean Rochefort - L'abbé Dubois
*Jean-Pierre Marielle - Le marquis de Pontcallec
*Christine Pascal - Emilie
*Alfred Adam - Villeroi
*Jean-Roger Caussimon - Le cardinal
*Gérard Desarthe - Duke of Bourbon
*Michel Beaune - Le capitaine La Griollais
*Monique Chaumette - La gouvernante de Pontcallec
*François Dyrek - Montlouis
*Jean-Paul Farré - Le père Burdo
*Nicole Garcia - La Fillon
*Raymond Girard - Chirac
*Jacques Hilling - L'abbé Gratellard
*Bernard La Jarrige - Amaury de Lambilly
*Michel Blanc - Le valet de chambre de Louis XV
*Christian Clavier - Le valet de l'auberge / Pickpocket
*Thierry Lhermitte - Count of Horn

External links

*imdb title|0072053