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Let Them Eat Cake

  • TV Series
  • 1999
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
822
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Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Scarborough, and Alison Steadman in Let Them Eat Cake (1999)
SatireComedyHistory

It's 1782 and welcome to the fabulous Palace of Versailles, France. Outside the gates, the peasants are on the verge of revolting , whilst inside lives one of the most hated women in all of ... Read allIt's 1782 and welcome to the fabulous Palace of Versailles, France. Outside the gates, the peasants are on the verge of revolting , whilst inside lives one of the most hated women in all of France -Columbine, the Comtesse De Vache.It's 1782 and welcome to the fabulous Palace of Versailles, France. Outside the gates, the peasants are on the verge of revolting , whilst inside lives one of the most hated women in all of France -Columbine, the Comtesse De Vache.

  • Creator
    • Peter Learmouth
  • Stars
    • Dawn French
    • Jennifer Saunders
    • Adrian Scarborough
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    822
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Peter Learmouth
    • Stars
      • Dawn French
      • Jennifer Saunders
      • Adrian Scarborough
    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dawn French
    Dawn French
    • Lisette
    • 1999
    Jennifer Saunders
    Jennifer Saunders
    • Colombine
    • 1999
    Adrian Scarborough
    Adrian Scarborough
    • Bouffant
    • 1999
    Lucy Punch
    Lucy Punch
    • Eveline
    • 1999
    Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman
    • Madame de Plonge
    • 1999
    Elizabeth Berrington
    Elizabeth Berrington
    • Marie Antoinette
    • 1999
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    • Advisor
    • 1999
    Linda Spurrier
    • 1st Aristocratic Woman
    • 1999
    Margaret Whiting
    • 2nd Aristocratic Woman
    • 1999
    James Greene
    James Greene
    • Comte de Vache…
    • 1999
    Simon Butteriss
    • Coco Lebiche
    • 1999
    Stephen Giffin
    • Hunk
    • 1999
    Jake Nightingale
    • Didier
    • 1999
    Louis Hammond
    • Jacques Montgolfier
    • 1999
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Mr. Vigée-Lebrun
    • 1999
    Louisa Lytton
    Louisa Lytton
    • Little Girl
    • 1999
    Maggie Steed
    Maggie Steed
    • Madame Vigée-Lebrun
    • 1999
    Nicholas Rowe
    Nicholas Rowe
    • Julian Desire
    • 1999
    • Creator
      • Peter Learmouth
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    10christopher-birk-725-804047

    Probably one of the most brilliant shows ever written!!

    As if Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders weren't already brilliant enough with their own comedy show, Absolutely Fabulous and The Vicar Of Dibley - this little treasure was made in the late 90's.

    I didn't discover it until about 10 years ago but I cannot stop re-watching these episodes. French and Saunders do what they do best! Play on words, sexuality, history, periods and costumes etc etc etc.

    Absolutely brilliant. So many double meanings and references you get something new each time you watch it - combined with a brilliant cast with an impeccable comical timing that I haven't seen since the John Cleese days.

    If you enjoy British comedy of all styles this is a MUST. And if you don't like this type of comedy, watch it anyway - just for the sheer genius of these women and this over-the-top crazy show that still has me rolling on the floor.
    9riggo-73503

    Why dont they repeat this?

    Hidden gem and outrageously funny. Witty writing and well acted. Only question time the bbc and gold, where is it???
    8mazunderscore

    A uniquie and hilarious British comedy classic

    A nice little one series British Comedy, brought to us by two of the funniest women in the business.

    Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are hilarious as these two mad-capped characters from 18th Century pre-revolutionary France.

    It's set in 1782, the very volatile time just before the revolution got into full swing in France. Jennifer Saunders plays the ignorantly evil and abrasive, Comtesse De Vache who is aided by her strikingly clever and ruthless maid Lisette (Dawn French) and her flamboyant and determined messenger Bouffant.

    Together they do their best to out-wit the Comtesse's equally evil rival Madame DePlonge all the while trying to gain popularity with the King and Queen. This really is a great little series. I'd recommend it for anyone who is a fan of not only Saunders and French, but also of 18th Century French history.

    It's a shame the DVD is so hard to find in Australia!
    joe-152

    Absolutely perfect!

    I was laughing very well, I like british humor like this and I like Jennifer Saunders. Great! I wish this serie would have more episodes. For it seems another perfect sitcom Black Adder with Rowan Atkinson / Mr.bean.
    oogy_boogy

    I dare you not to like this!

    This was incredible! I couldn't believe just how funny this was! I was watching it and i didn't realise what it was for a while and i thought it was funny, then i recongised the main characters and i thought "YAH!!"

    This is funny, and it doesn't try to take itself serouisly, its just plain fun and NOTHING MORE! I loved this because it had the same sense of style and flair which ab fab did, it was funny and it also had everthing which made you laff.

    I loved this, it was funny and it was orginal, i just plain LOVED THIS!!!

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      Bouffant: Do I look heterosexual?

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Самодуры при дворе
    • Production company
      • Tiger Aspect Productions
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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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