Poster of The King

The King

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, October 29 1936
88 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Victor FrancenVictor Francen. Victor Francen was 48 in The King as 'Le roi Jean IV de Cerdagne'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 04 1888 –
Died: Fri, Nov 18 1977
Portrait of Elvira PopescuElvira Popescu. Elvira Popescu was 42 in The King as 'Thérèse Marnix'.
Birthday: Thu, May 10 1894 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 1993
Portrait of Gaby MorlayGaby Morlay. Gaby Morlay was 43 in The King as 'Marthe Bourdier'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 08 1893 –
Died: Sat, Jul 04 1964
Portrait of RaimuRaimu. Raimu was 52 in The King as 'M. Bourdier'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 18 1883 –
Died: Fri, Sep 20 1946
Portrait of Hélène RobertHélène Robert. Hélène Robert was 26 in The King as 'Suzette Bourdier'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 27 1910 –
Died: Tue, Dec 29 1981
Portrait of Christian ArgentinChristian Argentin. Christian Argentin was >> in The King as 'Gabrier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul AmiotPaul Amiot. Paul Amiot was 50 in The King as 'Lelorrain'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 29 1886 –
Died: Fri, Jan 26 1979
Portrait of Gaston DuboscGaston Dubosc. Gaston Dubosc was 75 in The King as 'L'évêque'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 09 1861 –
Died: Sat, Jun 28 1941
Portrait of Albert DuvaleixAlbert Duvaleix. Albert Duvaleix was 43 in The King as 'Cormeau'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 07 1893 –
Died: Fri, Dec 21 1962
Portrait of Jean GobetJean Gobet. Jean Gobet was >> in The King as 'Rivelot'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pierre ColombierPierre Colombier. Pierre Colombier was 40 in The King as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1896 –
Died: Sat, Jan 25 1958
Portrait of Jules KrugerJules Kruger. Jules Kruger was 45 in The King as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 12 1891 –
Died: Sun, Dec 13 1959
Portrait of Gaston Arman de CaillavetGaston Arman de Caillavet. Gaston Arman de Caillavet would have been no older than 45 in The King as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 13 1869 –
Died: Wed, Jan 13 1915
Portrait of Emile ArèneEmile Arène. Emile Arène was >> in The King as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Émile NatanÉmile Natan. Émile Natan was 30 in The King as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, May 06 1906 –
Died: Sat, Dec 08 1962
Portrait of Jean PouzetJean Pouzet. Jean Pouzet was >> in The King as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy ColsonBilly Colson. Billy Colson was >> in The King as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis VerneuilLouis Verneuil. Louis Verneuil was 43 in The King as 'Dialogue'
Birthday: Sun, May 14 1893 –
Died: Mon, Nov 03 1952