Francis the First (film) explained

Francis the First
Director:Christian-Jaque
Producer:Jules Calamy
Starring:Fernandel
Mona Goya
Alexandre Rignault
Music:René Sylviano
Cinematography:Marcel Lucien
Editing:André Versein
Studio:Productions Calamy
Distributor:Gray-Film
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

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.[1] [2] It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.

Synopsis

Honorin is the stage manager at a theatre featuring a play set during the reign of Francis I. When an actor is indisposed, he has to step into his role and suffers badly from stage fright. A colleague attempts to use hypnotism to calm his nerves, but instead he falls into a trance and transported several hundred years back in time. Knowing what is to come, he is able to predict the future, which soon leads to accusations of witchcraft.

Cast

References

  1. Oscherwitz & Higgins p.92
  2. Rège p.220

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