The King (1936)
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.
Director:
Pierre Colombier
Writers:
Emile Arène, Gaston Arman de Caillavet.
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Victor Francen as Le roi Jean IV de Cerdagne |
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Elvira Popescu as Thérèse Marnix |
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Gaby Morlay as Marthe Bourdier |
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Raimu as M. Bourdier |
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Hélène Robert as Suzette Bourdier |
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Christian Argentin as Gabrier |
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Paul Amiot as Lelorrain |
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Gaston Dubosc as L'évêque |
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Albert Duvaleix as Cormeau |
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Jean Gobet as Rivelot |
| Directing | Pierre Colombier | Director |
| Production | Émile Natan | Producer |
| Writing | Emile Arène | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gaston Arman de Caillavet | Screenplay |
| Writing | Louis Verneuil | Dialogue |
| Editing | Jean Pouzet | Editor |
| Sound | Billy Colson | Music |
| Camera | Jules Kruger | Director of Photography |
