The King (1936)
Le Roi
King John IV of Cerdania, who knows monarchs are a vanishing race but who plays his royalty role in state council or boudoir to the hilt, is in Paris to sign a treaty, and becomes enmeshed in intrigue with an actress, Therese Mannix and involved in a bit of cuckoldry with YouYou Bourdier, the ex-seamstress wife of a French senator, who is un-awed by money, power or the King's kisses. For his part, her husband, Senator Bourdier, is glad to use his wealth, wife and collectivist ideals for social position, in spite of his democratic posing.
- Date of release
- 1936-10-29
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Pierre Colombier
Casting
- Victor Francen — Le roi Jean IV de Cerdagne
- Elvira Popescu — Thérèse Marnix
- Gaby Morlay — Marthe Bourdier
- Raimu — M. Bourdier
- Hélène Robert — Suzette Bourdier
- Christian Argentin — Gabrier
- Paul Amiot — Lelorrain
- Gaston Dubosc — L'évêque
- Albert Duvaleix — Cormeau
- Jean Gobet — Rivelot
Interesting facts
The King is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Victor Francen, Raimu and Gaby Morlay. King Jean IV of Cerdagne visits Paris to sign an important treaty where he becomes involved with an actress and a dishonest Senator.
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