The King (1949 film)

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The King
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Directed by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Written byMarc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Based onThe King by
Emmanuel Arène
Gaston Arman de Caillavet
Robert de Flers
Produced by André Paulvé
Michel Safra
Starring Maurice Chevalier
Annie Ducaux
Sophie Desmarets
Cinematography Robert Lefebvre
Edited by Roger Dwyre
Music by Jean Marion
Production
company
Spéva Films
Distributed by DisCina
Release date
  • 14 December 1949 (1949-12-14)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French

The King (French: Le roi) is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and starring Maurice Chevalier, Annie Ducaux and Sophie Desmarets. [1] It is a remake of the 1936 film The King . It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Guy de Gastyne and Paul-Louis Boutié.

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Synopsis

It follows the adventures of King Jean IV of Cerdagne when he visits Paris to sign an important treaty.

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References

  1. Goble p.14

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