François Villon (film)

François Villon is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by André Zwoboda and starring Serge Reggiani, Jean-Roger Caussimon and Henri Crémieux. It portrays the life of the fifteenth century writer François Villon.[1] The film was inspired by the play If I Were King by Justin Huntly McCarthy.

François Villon
Directed byAndré Zwoboda
Written byJustin Huntly McCarthy (play)
Pierre Mac Orlan
André Zwoboda
Produced byAndré Tranché
StarringSerge Reggiani
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Henri Crémieux
CinematographyLouis Page
Music byGeorges Auric
Tony Aubin
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Release date
  • 2 September 1945 (1945-09-02)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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References

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  1. ^ Harty p.106

Bibliography

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  • Harty, Kevin J. The Reel Middle Ages: American, Western and Eastern European, Middle Eastern, and Asian Films about Medieval Europe. McFarland, 1999.
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