The King

A breezy, talky French comedy of manners, all drawing-room wit and flirtation, pleasant but rarely laugh-out-loud.

Directed by

Pierre Colombier

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Victor Francen, Elvira Popescu, Gaby Morlay

Overview

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.

How it feels

Satirical, light, whimsical and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Power, class, politics, deception

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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