If I Were King
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| Initial release | September 28, 1938 |
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| Directors | Frank Lloyd |
| Screenplay | Preston Sturges |
| Story by | Justin Huntly McCarthy |
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| ID | 2902645 |
About If I Were King
In this film based on a true story, King Louis XI (Basil Rathbone) masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon (Ronald Colman) extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting (Frances Dee), but then must flee execution when the King turns on him. … MORE
