François 1er (1937)
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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.
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FernandelHonorin
Mona GoyaElsa / Madeleine Ferron
Alice TissotMadame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine
Aimé Simon-GirardFrançois Ier
Alexandre RignaultHenri VIII d'Angleterre
Henri BoscLuigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron
Alexandre MihalescoCagliostro
René GéninCascaroni / L'aubergiste
Henri ValbelLe Padre
Charles LemontierLa PaliceJean SinoëlLe fantôme
Jean MarconiLautrecKeywords
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What is François 1er about?
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.
How long is François 1er?
François 1er has a runtime of 100 minutes.