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Francis the First

Original title: François Premier
  • 19371937
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 30m
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6.6/10
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François Premier (1937)
  • 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 ... Read allHonorin (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 transplan... Read allHonorin (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 V... Read all
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237
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  • Director
    • Christian-Jaque
  • Writer
    • Paul Fékété(story, screenplay and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Fernandel
    • Mona Goya
    • Alexandre Rignault
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  • Director
    • Christian-Jaque
  • Writer
    • Paul Fékété(story, screenplay and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Fernandel
    • Mona Goya
    • Alexandre Rignault
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    Fernandel
    Fernandel
    • Honorinas Honorin
    Mona Goya
    Mona Goya
    • Elsaas Elsa…
    Alexandre Rignault
    Alexandre Rignault
    • Henri VIIIas Henri VIII
    Henri Bosc
    Henri Bosc
    • Luigi Cascaronias Luigi Cascaroni…
    Aimé Simon-Girard
    Aimé Simon-Girard
    • François 1eras François 1er
    • (as Aimé Simon Girard)
    Alice Tissot
    Alice Tissot
    • Madame Cascaronias Madame Cascaroni…
    Charles Lemontier
    Charles Lemontier
    • La Paliceas La Palice
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    Alexandre Mihalesco
    Alexandre Mihalesco
    • Cagliostroas Cagliostro
    • (as Mihalesco)
    Sinoël
    • Le Fantômeas Le Fantôme
    René Génin
    René Génin
    • Cascaronias Cascaroni
    • (as Génin)
    • …
    Henri Valbel
    • Le Padreas Le Padre
    Paul Delon
    • Duc de Montmorencyas Duc de Montmorency
    Jean Marconi
    Jean Marconi
    • Lautrecas Lautrec
    • (as Marconi)
    Nicolas Amato
    • Le Chevalier Bayardas Le Chevalier Bayard
    • (as Amato)
    Jacques Vitry
    • Le Hérautas Le Héraut
    Jeanne Lamy
    • Duchesse de Montmorencyas Duchesse de Montmorency
    Claire Saint-Hilaire
    • Madame de Monchenutas Madame de Monchenut
    • (as Claire St. Hilaire)
    Albert Broquin
    • Le marchand de sucettesas Le marchand de sucettes
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      • Christian-Jaque
    • Writer
      • Paul Fékété(story, screenplay and dialogue)
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    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. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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    • renaissance
    • torture
    • dream
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      • Comedy
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    • Trivia
      The most popular French comedy film from the period before WWII, Francois Ier was frequently revived up through the 1960s and repeated on TV.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Cinéastes de notre temps: Sacha Guitry (1965)

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    10/10
    Smart and funny
    I saw this movie when I was about 8 years old, during a sleep-over at my French grandparents. Although the movie never came out on DVD, I did find it in a French video store in Los Angeles twenty years later and enjoyed it as much as when I was a kid! Fernandel plays Honorin, a frustrated stage manager of a traveling theater troupe, whose one ambition is to play the part of the cavalier in the opera "Francois I". A hypnotist puts him to sleep and in his dreams he is transplanted back to the area of the French Renaissance. That's when the fun begins. Having taken a Larousse encyclopedia with him, he becomes the favorite of the French court when he's able to tell them what's going to happen in their future, just by looking it up in the book!!! Being a film maker, I always wanted to make a remake of the movie, until a mediocre Martin Lawrence flic called "Black Knight" was released, in which an employee of a Medieval theme park is transported to Old England, where his modern lifestyle clashes with the Renaissance period ... Believe me, if you can get your hands on the original, watch it, it's a real gem!
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Sahte Şövalye
    • Filming locations
      • Place de l'Opéra, Paris 9, Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Productions Calamy
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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