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
• October 29, 1936
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Pierre Colombier

The King — Cast

Victor Francen Le roi Jean IV de Cerdagne Elvira Popescu Thérèse Marnix Gaby Morlay Marthe Bourdier Raimu M. Bourdier Hélène Robert Suzette Bourdier

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Christian Argentin Gabrier Paul Amiot Lelorrain Gaston Dubosc L'évêque