François 1er - 1937

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.

100min
1937
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Fernandel profile pictureFernandelHonorin
Mona Goya profile pictureMona GoyaElsa / Madeleine Ferron
Alice Tissot profile pictureAlice TissotMadame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine
Aimé Simon-Girard profile pictureAimé Simon-GirardFrançois Ier
Alexandre Rignault profile pictureAlexandre RignaultHenri VIII d'Angleterre
Henri Bosc profile pictureHenri BoscLuigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron
René Génin profile pictureRené GéninCascaroni / L'aubergiste
Henri Valbel profile pictureHenri ValbelLe Padre
Paul Faivre profile picturePaul FaivreUn seigneur

About François 1er

François 1er Overview

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.

Runtime: 100min

Extra details

Original Title: François 1er
Original Language: French
Directed By: Christian-Jaque
Production Companies
Les Productions Calamy