Plot: Under the reign of Louis XVI, poor French lord Gregoire learns to master the art of wit in the court of Versailles in order for the king to fund his drainage project. Along the way, he immerses himself in a world where wit and genealogy can make or break one's reputation...
Alternative Plot: Moved by the difficulties faced by peasants living in the mosquito-ridden swamplands near Lyon, aristocratic engineer Marquis Gr
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