Poster of Francis the First

Francis the First

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, February 17 1937
88 years ago
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Portrait of FernandelFernandel. Fernandel was 33 in Francis the First as 'Honorin'.
Birthday: Fri, May 08 1903 –
Died: Fri, Feb 26 1971
Portrait of Mona GoyaMona Goya. Mona Goya was 27 in Francis the First as 'Elsa / Madeleine Ferron'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 25 1909 –
Died: Sun, Oct 08 1961
Portrait of Alice TissotAlice Tissot. Alice Tissot was 47 in Francis the First as 'Madame Cascaroni / Dame Alfredine'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 02 1890 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1971
Portrait of Aimé Simon-GirardAimé Simon-Girard. Aimé Simon-Girard was 47 in Francis the First as 'François Ier'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 20 1889 –
Died: Sat, Jul 15 1950
Portrait of Alexandre RignaultAlexandre Rignault. Alexandre Rignault was 36 in Francis the First as 'Henri VIII d'Angleterre'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1901 –
Died: Sun, Mar 31 1985
Portrait of Henri BoscHenri Bosc. Henri Bosc was 52 in Francis the First as 'Luigi Cascaroni / Jean Ferron'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 19 1884 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1967
Portrait of Alexandre MihalescoAlexandre Mihalesco. Alexandre Mihalesco was 53 in Francis the First as 'Cagliostro'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 19 1883 –
Died: Sat, Dec 28 1974
Portrait of René GéninRené Génin. René Génin was 47 in Francis the First as 'Cascaroni / L'aubergiste'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 25 1890 –
Died: Tue, Oct 24 1967
Portrait of Henri ValbelHenri Valbel. Henri Valbel was 51 in Francis the First as 'Le Padre'.
Birthday: Tue, May 19 1885 –
Died: Tue, Jun 05 1956
Portrait of Charles LemontierCharles Lemontier. Charles Lemontier was 42 in Francis the First as 'La Palice'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1894 –
Died: Fri, May 28 1965
Portrait of Jean MarconiJean Marconi. Jean Marconi was 30 in Francis the First as 'Lautrec'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 01 1906 –
Died: Thu, Nov 11 1971
Portrait of Paul DelonPaul Delon. Paul Delon was >> in Francis the First as 'Le duc de Montmorency'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicolas AmatoNicolas Amato. Nicolas Amato was 43 in Francis the First as 'Le chevalier Bayard'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 06 1893 –
Died: Thu, Apr 15 1976
Portrait of Jacques VitryJacques Vitry. Jacques Vitry was 49 in Francis the First as 'Le héraut'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1887 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1957
Portrait of Paul FaivrePaul Faivre. Paul Faivre was 50 in Francis the First as 'Un seigneur'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 03 1886 –
Died: Mon, Mar 05 1973
Portrait of Pierre FervalPierre Ferval. Pierre Ferval was 37 in Francis the First as 'Un forain'.
Birthday: Thu, May 18 1899 –
Died: Fri, Jul 01 1983
Portrait of Teddy MichaudTeddy Michaud. Teddy Michaud was 34 in Francis the First as 'Le bourreau'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1903 –
Died: Sun, Oct 15 1978
Portrait of Albert BroquinAlbert Broquin. Albert Broquin was 55 in Francis the First as 'Le marchand de sucettes'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 20 1881 –
Died: Wed, Jan 05 1949
Portrait of Janine GuiseJanine Guise. Janine Guise was >> in Francis the First as 'Maria'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claire Saint-HilaireClaire Saint-Hilaire. Claire Saint-Hilaire was >> in Francis the First as 'Madame de Monchenut'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeanne LamyJeanne Lamy. Jeanne Lamy was >> in Francis the First as 'La duchesse de Montmorency'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of SinoëlSinoël. Sinoël was 68 in Francis the First as 'le fantôme'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 13 1868 –
Died: Tue, Aug 30 1949

Crew

Portrait of Christian-JaqueChristian-Jaque. Christian-Jaque was 32 in Francis the First as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 04 1904 –
Died: Fri, Jul 08 1994
Portrait of Paul FékétéPaul Fékété. Paul Fékété was >> in Francis the First as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday