French philosopher Denis Diderot produces the first encyclopedia while indulging in 18th-century decadence.
Cast
Vincent Perez
Denis Diderot
Fanny Ardant
Madame Therbouche
Josiane Balasko
Baronne d'Holbach
Michel Serrault
Le Cardinal
Arielle Dombasle
Madame de Jerfeuil
Christian Charmetant
Chevalier de Jerfeuil
Françoise Lépine
Madame Diderot
François Lalande
Baron d'Holbach
Bruno Todeschini
Marquis de Cambrol
Arnaud Lemaire
Marquis de Lutz
Audrey Tautou
Julie d'Holbach
Vahina Giocante
Angélique Diderot
Yan Duffas
Abraham
Véronique Vella
La Cousine de Jerfeuil
Eric Savin
Chef de la police
Thierry Nzeutem
Mohamed
Kevin Felix-Lassa
le fils de Jerfeuil
Jean Pommier
le serviteur
Eric Barthes
le conseiller de Mme Therbouche
Micheline Massin
une servante turque
Gaëlle Vincent
une servante turque
Crew
Gabriel Aghion
Director, Writer
Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Screenplay, Dialogue
Luc Barnier
Editor
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Director of Photography
Raphaël Cohen
Executive Producer
Gaspard de Chavagnac
Producer
Dan Weil
Production Design
Gérard Moulévrier
Casting
Olivier Bériot
Costume Design
Pascal Ferrero
Key Hair Stylist
Agathe Moro
Key Hair Stylist
Jean-Christophe Roger
Key Makeup Artist
Jocelyne Lemery
Key Makeup Artist
Lydia Pujols
Key Makeup Artist
Jacques Clemente
Makeup Supervisor
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Sound Effects Editor
Cécile Ranc
Sound Editor
Guillaume Leriche
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Vincent Arnardi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jacques Thomas-Gérard
Sound Mixer
Brigitte Taillandier
Sound
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer
Alexandrine Mauvezin-Bosque
Set Decoration
