ribald

There may have been some who might have scolded a former president for – gasp – daring to indulge in ribald, low-brow swipes.

The HBO series is one of many tones, some ribald and raunchy, some deeply introspective, all reflective of a performer who has worked extremely hard to get here.

Lou, conversely, was the toast of the town: an institution-building entrepreneur and voluble drinking buddy known for wearing loud turtlenecks, cracking ribald jokes and eating like a barn animal.

His breakthrough work was 1960’s “The Sot-Weed Factor,” a parody of historical fiction with a multitude of plot twists and ribald hijinks.

While the film, starring Oscar contender for best actress Emma Stone and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, departs from Gray’s Glasgow setting, it does capture the madcap, ribald and provocative tone of its source material.