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The King (1949 film)

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The King
Directed byMarc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Written byMarc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Based onThe King by
Emmanuel Arène
Gaston Arman de Caillavet
Robert de Flers
Produced byAndré Paulvé
Michel Safra
StarringMaurice Chevalier
Annie Ducaux
Sophie Desmarets
CinematographyRobert Lefebvre
Edited byRoger Dwyre
Music byJean Marion
Production
company
Spéva Films
Distributed byDisCina
Release date
  • 14 December 1949 (1949-12-14)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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.

Synopsis

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

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Goble p.14

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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