Francis the First

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19371h 40m

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Overview

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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Fernandel - Honorin in Francis the First

Fernandel

Honorin

Mona Goya - Elsa / Madeleine Ferron in Francis the First

Mona Goya

Elsa / Madeleine Ferron

Alice Tissot - Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine in Francis the First

Alice Tissot

Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine

Aimé Simon-Girard - François Ier in Francis the First

Aimé Simon-Girard

François Ier

Alexandre Rignault - Henri VIII d'Angleterre in Francis the First

Alexandre Rignault

Henri VIII d'Angleterre

Henri Bosc - Luigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron in Francis the First

Henri Bosc

Luigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron

Alexandre Mihalesco - Cagliostro in Francis the First

Alexandre Mihalesco

Cagliostro

René Génin - Cascaroni / L'aubergiste in Francis the First

René Génin

Cascaroni / L'aubergiste

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Movie Info

Release Date

February 17, 1937

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy

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