
Francis the First (1937)
1h 40m | PG-13
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
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