Movie

The King (1936)

• October 29, 1936
• 1h 30m

• Comedy

Overview

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

Starring

Victor Francen, Elvira Popescu, Gaby Morlay