Check on the King
1945, French. Directed by Jean-Paul Paulin.
Jeanne De Pincret refuses to marry Viscount Haussy De Villefort, having discovered his frivolity. After a duel against the Duke De Montgobert, whom Louis XIV recommended to Jeanne, the king forced De Villefort to marry Jeanne, then sent her to war. Separated from her husband, Jeanne discovers that she loves him.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Paul PaulinDirector
- Odette JoyeuxJeannette de Pincret
- Lucien BarouxLe jardinier La Verdure
- Georges MarchalLe vicomte Pierre d'Haussy de Villefort
- Gabrielle DorziatMadame de Maintenon
- Maurice EscandeLe roi Louis XIV
- Jacques VarennesLe duc de Montgobert
- Jacqueline FerrièreMademoiselle d'Aumale
- Madeleine RoussetLa comédienne Adrienne Lecouvreur
- Sylvie NoëlleAnne de Salbris
- Marfa d'HervillyUne dame de Saint-Cyr
- Catherine MorgateGeneviève de Riqueville
- Jacques BerliozCast
Details
- Released
- 15 May 1945
- Original title
- Échec au roy
- Country
- France
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Check on the King runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Check on the King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 May 1945. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Check on the King?
Check on the King (1945) was directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and stars Odette Joyeux, Lucien Baroux, Georges Marchal.