Francis the First (1937)

Honorin is the simple and naive stage manager of a traveling theatre troupe, whose one ambition is to once play the role of the cavalier in the opera "Francis I, or the Loves of the Beautiful Ferroniere". A hypnotist puts him to sleep and in his dreams he is transplanted to the days of the Renaissance. There, among other items, he is made a Duke by Henri VIII, fights a duel and survives a series of medieval tortures, while also bestowing some 20th century blessings on the court of Francis I.

• Release Date: 1937-02-17
• Runtime: 1h 40min
• Production Company: Les Productions Calamy
• Production Country: France
• Director: Christian-Jaque
• Writer: Paul Fékété