Francis the First

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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.

  • Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 1937-02-17
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 5.63
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