Charlemagne (film) explained

Charlemagne
Director:Pierre Colombier
Based On:The Admirable Crichton by J.M. Barrie
Starring:Raimu
Léon Belières
Marie Glory
Music:Jacques Dallin
Cinematography:Raymond Agnel
René Colas
Editing:Léonide Moguy
Studio:Pathé-Natan
Distributor:Pathé-Natan
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:France
Language:French

Charlemagne is a 1933 French comedy drama film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Raimu, Léon Belières and Marie Glory.[1] [2] A group of upper-class passengers on a ship are saved by a stoker who takes them to an island, where he soon rises to be their monarch. The film is based on the 1902 play The Admirable Crichton by J. M. Barrie.

Synopsis

An arrogant baron, his mistress and several others are stranded on a desert island during a shipwreck. The crew member Charlemagne grows tired of the aristocrat's behaviour and, being by far the most capable, declares himself ruler of the island. This situation lasts until the castaways are at last rescued by another vessel.

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090526063321/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/165849 Charlemagne (film) profile
  2. Oscherwitz & Higgins p.361