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5.9/10   28 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Brian Hooker (operetta)
Herman J. Mankiewicz (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 February 1930 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The most sensational move ever made in Motion Picture History! more
Plot:
The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Dennis King ... François Villon

Jeanette MacDonald ... Katherine
O.P. Heggie ... King Louis XI
Lillian Roth ... Huguette
Warner Oland ... Thibault
Arthur Stone ... Oliver the barber
Tom Ricketts ... The Astrologer (as Thomas Ricketts)
Lawford Davidson ... Tristan
Christian J. Frank ... Executioner
Elda Voelkel ... Girl
Dorothy Davis ... Brunette
Thora Waverly ... Brunette
Cecile Cameron ... Brunette
Jean Douglas ... Blonde
Eugenia Woodbury ... Blonde
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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min
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Color:
Color (2-strip Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Illustrious director Ernst Lubitsch oversaw the retakes, including a battle montage near the end of the film. Mr. Lubitsch went uncredited. more
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Soundtrack:
Love Me Tonight more

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This is a question to you film experts out there, 1 November 2007
5/10
Author: fmlondon from United States

Does anyone know when shooting on this film started? I know that films in this era took only a short time to film. Was this one standard in production, or did it take longer? Anyone who knows the background of this film, I would like to talk to you. I don't have anything else to say. So, in order to reach the ten lines I have to add ballast So, this is ballast Any information is appreciated Any hints on how I might view this film in Technicolor are appreciated. I think this may be one of those films held hostage. Why those who love these films, preserve them, restore them, save them, object so strenuously to people seeing the results of their efforts.

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