---
title: 'Francis the First (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Christian-Jaque'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/francis-the-first-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0132983/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Francis the First (1937)

1937 · 100 min · Comedy · France


## Synopsis

Francis the First is a 1937 French historical comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Fernandel, Mona Goya and Alexandre Rignault. It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Pierre Schild.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Christian-Jaque](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-jaque)
- **Screenplay:** [Paul Fékété](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-fekete)
- **Original Music Composer:** [René Sylviano](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-sylviano)

## Cast

- [Pierre Ferval](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-ferval)
- [René Génin](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-genin)
- [Teddy Michaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/teddy-michaud)
- [Jean Marconi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marconi)
- [Fernandel](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernandel)
- [Aimé Simon-Girard](https://cinepixo.com/people/aime-simon-girard) as Francis I of France
- [Henry Valbel](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-valbel)
- [Albert Broquin](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-broquin)
- [Nicolas Amato](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-amato)
- [Mona Goya](https://cinepixo.com/people/mona-goya)
- [Paul Faivre](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-faivre)
- [Alexandre Rignault](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandre-rignault)
- [Charles Lemontier](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lemontier)
- [Alice Tissot](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-tissot)
- [Jacques Beauvais](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-beauvais)

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