Francis the First (film)

Francis the First
Directed byChristian-Jaque
Written byPaul Fékété
Produced byJules Calamy
StarringFernandel
Mona Goya
Alexandre Rignault
CinematographyMarcel Lucien
Edited byAndré Versein
Music byRené Sylviano
Production
company
Productions Calamy
Distributed byGray-Film
Release date
  • 17 February 1937 (1937-02-17)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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

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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

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References

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

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen . The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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