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United Artists, 1927. Directed
by Alan Crosland. Camera: Joseph August. With
John
Barrymore, Conrad Veidt, Marceline Day, Mack Swain, Slim Summerville, Dick
Sutherland, Jane Winton. |
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Francois Villon, poet and ardent patriot, is
selected by the mob as the king of fools for All Fools' Day. When he
makes a witty jest at the expense of the Duke of Burgundy, Louis XI banishes
him from Paris.
He steals a wagon loaded with food, distributes it to the
poor, and is accidentally thrown into the rooms of Charlotte, the king's
ward, who is to be forced into marriage with one of the duke's men.
When captured, Villon plays on the king's superstition and becomes a court
favorite.
Charlotte is kidnapped by Burgundy's men, and Villon, who
unmasks the schemes perpetrated against the king, follows them and is
subjected to torture.
In disguise, the king, with his warriors,
rescues Villon and Charlotte and consents to their marriage. |
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