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Francis the First

Francis the First (1937)

1h 40m | PG-13

⭐ 5.8 / 10

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.

Director: Christian-Jaque

Studio: Les Productions Calamy

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

as Honorin

Mona Goya

Mona Goya

as Elsa / Madeleine Ferron

Alice Tissot

Alice Tissot

as Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine

Aimé Simon-Girard

Aimé Simon-Girard

as François Ier

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

as Henri VIII d'Angleterre

Henri Bosc

Henri Bosc

as Luigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron