Francis the First

Francis the FirstMovie

(1937) · Original: François 1er
HD ★ 5.7 Duration: 1h 40mTMDB: 5.7 FRFrance

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
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About Francis the First

Francis the First is a 1937 comedy, fantasy movie directed by Christian-Jaque.

The production information lists a runtime of 1h 40m, production credits from France, an original language code of FR.

The credited cast includes Fernandel, Mona Goya, Alice Tissot, Aimé Simon-Girard. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.

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