Francis the First
Directed by Christian-JaqueHonorin (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.
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Francis the First was released on 17 de febrero de 1937.
Francis the First was directed by Christian-Jaque.
Francis the First has a runtime of 1h 40min.
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 Comedia, Fantasía, Historia film.
Francis the First has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.