Francis the First

Francis the First

1937 100 mins Comedy Fantasy HD

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.

Featured Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

Mona Goya

Mona Goya

Alice Tissot

Alice Tissot

Aimé Simon-Girard

Aimé Simon-Girard

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

Henri Bosc

Henri Bosc

Alexandre Mihalesco

Alexandre Mihalesco

René Génin

René Génin

Henri Valbel

Henri Valbel

Charles Lemontier

Charles Lemontier

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