Francis the First (1937)
Synopsis
Honorin is the simple and naive stage manager of a traveling theatre troupe, whose one ambition is to once play the role of the cavalier in the opera "Francis I, or the Loves of the Beautiful Ferroniere". A hypnotist puts him to sleep and in his dreams he is transplanted to the days of the Renaissance. There, among other items, he is made a Duke by Henri VIII, fights a duel and survives a series of medieval tortures, while also bestowing some 20th century blessings on the court of Francis I.
Release Date: 1937-02-17
Runtime: 100 minutes
Director: Christian-Jaque
Top Cast
- Fernandel as Honorin
- Mona Goya as Elsa / Madeleine Ferron
- Alice Tissot as Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine
- Aimé Simon-Girard as François Ier
- Alexandre Rignault as Henri VIII d'Angleterre
- Henri Bosc as Luigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron
- Alexandre Mihalesco as Cagliostro
- René Génin as Cascaroni / L'aubergiste
- Henri Valbel as Le Padre
- Charles Lemontier as La Palice
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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