Francis the First
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.
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Cast and crew of Francis the First
Christian-Jaque
Director
René Génin
Actor
Alexandre Rignault
Actor
Alexandre Mihalesco
Actor
Fernandel
Actor
Alice Tissot
Actor
Paul Faivre
Actor
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About Francis the First
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.
Movie details
- Release year
- 1937
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 100 min
- IMDb rating
- 6.4 out of 10 (290 votes)
- Director
- Christian-Jaque