Francis the First

Francis the First was released on 17 February 1937.

Francis the First was directed by Christian-Jaque.

Francis the First has a runtime of 1h 40m.

Francis the First was produced by Jules Calamy.

Honorin (Fernandel) 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.

The key characters in Francis the First are Honorin (Fernandel), Elsa / Madeleine Ferron (Mona Goya), Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine (Alice Tissot).

Francis the First is rated Approved.

Francis the First is a Comedy, Fantasy, History film.

Francis the First has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.