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

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

Bibliography

  • 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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