If I Were King (1938)
Directed by Frank Lloyd · 101 min · Adventure, History
14.2 TOPICAL score · #5,129 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
If I Were King (1938, directed by Frank Lloyd) has a TOPICAL score of 14.2 - ranked 5,129 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 4 nominations. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (14 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 13 languages.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (14 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 4 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 13 languages
- Still read1,447 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ronald Colman (actor #630), Basil Rathbone (actor #726), Frances Dee (actor #1,899), Ellen Drew