| Francis the First | |
| Director: | Christian-Jaque |
| Producer: | Jules Calamy |
| Starring: | Fernandel Mona Goya Alexandre Rignault |
| Music: | René Sylviano |
| Cinematography: | Marcel Lucien |
| Editing: | André Versein |
| Studio: | Productions Calamy |
| Distributor: | Gray-Film |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
Francis the First (French: François Premier) is a 1937 French historical comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Mona Goya and Alexandre Rignault.[1] [2] It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.
Honorin is the stage manager at a theatre featuring a play set during the reign of Francis I. When an actor is indisposed, he has to step into his role and suffers badly from stage fright. A colleague attempts to use hypnotism to calm his nerves, but instead he falls into a trance and transported several hundred years back in time. Knowing what is to come, he is able to predict the future, which soon leads to accusations of witchcraft.