Top billed cast

1. 

   John Barrymore

   François Villon

2. 

   Conrad Veidt

   King Louis XI

3. 

   Marceline Day

   Charlotte de Vauxcelles

4. 

   Lawson Butt

   Duke of Burgundy

5. 

   Henry Victor

   Thibault d'Aussigny

6. 

   Slim Summerville

   Jehan

7. 

   Angelo Rossitto

   Beppo - the Dwarf

8. 

   Nigel De Brulier

   Astrologer

9. 

   Lucy Beaumont

   Villon's Mother

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06

If you've seen "If I Were King" (either the 1920 or 1938 version), or read Sir Walter Scott's "Quentin Durward" (1823) then you will be familiar with the basis of this quite enjoyable, if a little slow, historical drama. François Villon (John Barrymore) is the populist poet who falls foul of King Louis XI (Conrad Veidt) when he offends the visiting Charles, Duke of Burgundy (Lawson Butt). Banished from Paris as a punishment, he must use his popularity - he has just been elected "King of the Fools" - and his contacts at the Court of Miracles, the ultimate den of iniquity, to keep his country f...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• france
• paris, france
• swordplay
• catapult
• prank
• food
• torture
• king
• theft
• patriot
• martyr
• adventurer
• françois villon
• burgundy
• forced marriage
• 15th century