Francis the First
1937, French. Directed by Christian-Jaque.
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
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Christian-JaqueDirector
- FernandelHonorin
- Mona GoyaElsa / Madeleine Ferron
- Alice TissotMadame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine
- Aimé Simon-GirardFrançois Ier
- Alexandre RignaultHenri VIII d'Angleterre
- Henri BoscLuigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron
- Alexandre MihalescoCagliostro
- René GéninCascaroni / L'aubergiste
- Henri ValbelLe Padre
- Charles LemontierLa Palice
- Jean MarconiLautrec
- Paul DelonLe duc de Montmorency
Details
- Released
- 17 February 1937
- Original title
- François 1er
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Paul Fékété
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Francis the First runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Francis the First isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 February 1937. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Francis the First?
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Who directed Francis the First?
Francis the First (1937) was directed by Christian-Jaque and stars Fernandel, Mona Goya, Alice Tissot.