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If I Were King

If I Were King

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 28, 1938

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Adventure, History

User Score

68%

Original Title

If I Were King

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

Frank Lloyd

Description

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.