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The King
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The King

1936-10-29 · 90 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy

King John IV of Cerdania, who knows monarchs are a vanishing race but who plays his royalty role in state council or boudoir to the hilt, is in Paris to sign a treaty, and becomes enmeshed in intrigue with an actress, Therese Mannix and involved in a bit of cuckoldry with YouYou Bourdier, the ex-seamstress wife of a French senator, who is un-awed by money, power or the King's kisses. For his part, her husband, Senator Bourdier, is glad to use his wealth, wife and collectivist ideals for social position, in spite of his democratic posing.

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Directors
Pierre Colombier
Production companies
Les Films Modernes
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Victor FrancenVictor FrancenLe roi Jean IV de Cerdagne
Elvira PopescuThérèse Marnix
Gaby MorlayGaby MorlayMarthe Bourdier
RaimuRaimuM. Bourdier
Hélène RobertHélène RobertSuzette Bourdier
Christian ArgentinGabrier
Paul AmiotPaul AmiotLelorrain
Gaston DuboscGaston DuboscL'évêque
Albert DuvaleixAlbert DuvaleixCormeau
Jean GobetRivelot

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