The King

The King

90 mins | Comedy | Oct. 29, 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.

The King

90 mins | Comedy | Oct. 29, 1936

The King
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.
Producers
Original title Le Roi
Directors Pierre Colombier
Writers Emile Arène, Gaston Arman de Cavaillet, Louis Verneuil

Cast

Victor Francen

as Le roi Jean IV de Cerdagne

Elvira Popescu

as Thérèse Marnix

Gaby Morlay

as Marthe Bourdier

Raimu

as M. Bourdier

Hélène Robert

as Suzette Bourdier

Christian Argentin

as Gabrier

Paul Amiot

as Lelorrain

Gaston Dubosc

as L'évêque

Albert Duvaleix

as Cormeau

Jean Gobet

as Rivelot