1938
6.8 (11 votes)
1h 41m
Genres
Adventure
History
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
If I Were King
His Love-Making Was as Dangerous as His Sword-Play
Overview
King Louis XI 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 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, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.
Key Crew
Director: Frank Lloyd
Producer: Frank Lloyd
Director of Photography: Theodor Sparkuhl
Screenplay: Preston Sturges
Top Cast
Ronald Colman
François Villon
Basil Rathbone
Louis XI
Frances Dee
Katherine de Vaucelles
Ellen Drew
Huguette
C. V. France
Father Villon
Henry Wilcoxon
Captain of the Watch
Heather Thatcher
The Queen
Stanley Ridges
Rene de Montigny
