Let Joy Reign Supreme

Original title: Que la fête commence !
Duration: 120 min
Release date: 1975-03-23
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A look at 18th-century France, when the depravity of the authorities contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

War History Drama

Que la fête commence !

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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'
Raymond Girard
Raymond Girard
as Chirac
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
Gilbert Bahon
Gilbert Bahon
as Cabman
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
Agnès Château
Agnès Château
as Peasant woman of the accident
Philippe Chauveau
Philippe Chauveau
as Witness of the inn
Daniel Duval
Daniel Duval
as Domestic
Yves Elliot
Yves Elliot
as Breton peasant
Pierre Forget
Pierre Forget
as The "Iroquois" Jesuit
Claude Furlan
Claude Furlan
as Inn worker
Guy Gerbaud
Guy Gerbaud
as Monk of the Nantes prison
Gilles Guillot
Gilles Guillot
as Deacon of the hospice
Maurice Jacquemont
Maurice Jacquemont
as Priest who initiates Dubois
Yvon Lec
Yvon Lec
as Priest of the procession
Jacques Lelut
Jacques Lelut
as The first bandit
Bernadette Le Saché
Bernadette Le Saché
as Hélène de Lambilly
Eric Lorvoire
Eric Lorvoire
as Count de Horn's accomplice
Bertrand Migeat
Bertrand Migeat
as Thee second bandit
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
Gérard Pichon
Gérard Pichon
as Baker
Bernard Pierrot
Bernard Pierrot
as Musician leader
Jean-Paul Poirer
Jean-Paul Poirer
as The sleeper
Jacques Pratoussy
Jacques Pratoussy
as Lackey
Colette Proust
Colette Proust
as Clairvoyant
Patrick Raynal
Patrick Raynal
as Lackey
Jean Rougerie
Jean Rougerie
as Talhoüet
Marie-Jo Simenon
Marie-Jo Simenon
as Novice
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)
Sophie Jarry
Sophie Jarry
as Little girl, future prostitute (uncredited)
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