

Francis the First
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.
Movie Details
Languages
French
Studio
Les Productions Calamy
Key Crew

Christian-Jaque
Director
Cast

Fernandel
Honorin

Mona Goya
Elsa / Madeleine Ferron

Alice Tissot
Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine

Aimé Simon-Girard
François Ier

Alexandre Rignault
Henri VIII d'Angleterre

Henri Bosc
Luigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron

Alexandre Mihalesco
Cagliostro

René Génin
Cascaroni / L'aubergiste

Henri Valbel
Le Padre

Charles Lemontier
La Palice

Jean Marconi
Lautrec
Paul Delon
Le duc de Montmorency

Nicolas Amato
Le chevalier Bayard

Jacques Vitry
Le héraut

Paul Faivre
Un seigneur
Pierre Ferval
Un forain
Teddy Michaud
Le bourreau

Albert Broquin
Le marchand de sucettes

Janine Guise
Maria
Claire Saint-Hilaire
Madame de Monchenut