The King (1936)
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.
Cast
Victor Francen
Le roi Jean IV de Cerdagne
Elvira Popescu
Thérèse Marnix
Gaby Morlay
Marthe Bourdier
Raimu
M. Bourdier
Hélène Robert
Suzette Bourdier
Paul Amiot
Lelorrain
Gaston Dubosc
L'évêque
Albert Duvaleix
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