Synopsis
François Villon, in his lifetime the most renowned poet in France, is also a prankster, an occasional criminal, and an ardent patriot.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan CroslandDirector
- Paul BernScreenplay
Cast
- John BarrymoreFrançois Villon
- Conrad VeidtKing Louis XI
- Marceline DayCharlotte de Vauxcelles
- Lawson ButtDuke of Burgundy
- Henry VictorThibault d'Aussigny
- Slim SummervilleJehan
- Angelo RossittoBeppo - the Dwarf
- Nigel De BrulierAstrologer
- Lucy BeaumontVillon's Mother
- Otto MatiesonOlivier
- Jane WintonThe Abbess
- Rose DioneMargot
Stills
Themes
franceparis, franceswordplaycatapultprankfoodtorturekingtheftpatriotmartyradventurer