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The King

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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 with an actress and involved in a bit of cuckoldry with 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.
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Pierre Colombier

Director

Victor Francen

Le roi Jean IV de Cerdagne

Raimu

M. Bourdier

Gaby Morlay

Marthe Bourdier

Elvire Popesco

Thérèse Marnix

Hélène Robert

Suzette Bourdier

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Synopsis 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 with an actress and involved in a bit of cuckoldry with 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
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 50m