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  • Francis the First (1937)
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    100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, History
Francis the First (1937)
Approved
100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, History

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 ...See moreHonorin (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. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Christian-Jaque (as Christian Jaque)
Writer
Paul Fékété (story, screenplay and dialogue)
Producer
Composer
René Sylviano (as Sylviano)
Cinematographer
Marcel Lucien (as Lucien)
Editor
André Versein (as Versein)
Production Designer
Pierre Schild (as Schild)
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Updated Feb 17, 1937

Release date
Mar 25, 1947 (United States)

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Cast

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Fernandel
Honorin Honorin   See fewer
Mona Goya
Elsa / Madeleine Ferron Elsa / Madeleine Ferron   See fewer
Alexandre Rignault
Henri VIII Henri VIII   See fewer
Henri Bosc
Luigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron Luigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron   See fewer
Aimé Simon-Girard
François 1er (as Aimé Simon Girard) François 1er (as Aimé Simon Girard)   See fewer
Alice Tissot
Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine   See fewer
Charles Lemontier
La Palice (as Lemontier) La Palice (as Lemontier)   See fewer
Alexandre Mihalesco
Cagliostro (as Mihalesco) Cagliostro (as Mihalesco)   See fewer
Sinoël
Le Fantôme Le Fantôme   See fewer
René Génin
Cascaroni / L'aubergiste (as Génin) Cascaroni / L'aubergiste (as Génin)   See fewer
Henri Valbel
Le Padre Le Padre   See fewer
Paul Delon
Duc de Montmorency Duc de Montmorency   See fewer
Jean Marconi
Lautrec (as Marconi) Lautrec (as Marconi)   See fewer
Nicolas Amato
Le Chevalier Bayard (as Amato) Le Chevalier Bayard (as Amato)   See fewer
Jacques Vitry
Le Héraut Le Héraut   See fewer
Jeanne Lamy
Duchesse de Montmorency Duchesse de Montmorency   See fewer
Claire Saint-Hilaire
Madame de Monchenut (as Claire St. Hilaire) Madame de Monchenut (as Claire St. Hilaire)   See fewer
Albert Broquin
Le marchand de sucettes (uncredited) Le marchand de sucettes (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Faivre
Un seigneur (uncredited) Un seigneur (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Ferval
Un forain (uncredited) Un forain (uncredited)   See fewer
Janine Guise
Maria (uncredited) Maria (uncredited)   See fewer
Teddy Michaud
Le bourreau (uncredited) Le bourreau (uncredited)   See fewer
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