Francis the First (1937)
- Original title
- François 1er
- Directed by
- Christian-Jaque
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A comedic take on the reign of King Francis I of France, mixing historical figures with slapstick humor. Fernandel plays a character who gets tangled up in courtly antics and mistaken identities.
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What happens
Francis the First (French: François Premier) is a 1937 French historical comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Mona Goya and Alexandre Rignault. It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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