Good King Dagobert (1963)
Mr. Pelletan's rascal son Bébert son got another F for playing in class. His punishment is an essay on the Merovingian king Dagobert. All they know is he had eight wives and reunited Francia. The ignorant knave's irreverent imagination turns that into a harem and a ludicrous war without armies, loaded with anachronisms, in a race against rival king Charibert for the crown of Reims. The king's right hand, archbishop Eloi, the later patrons saint of carpentry, is portrayed as an inventor. inventor, kingdom, pope, polygamy, parody, elementary school, punishment, sword fight, brother against brother, female spy, disguise, middle ages (476-1453), anachronism, pupil, 1960s, french history
Released: Nov 20, 1963
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Genre: Comedy
Stars: Fernandel, Gino Cervi, Darío Moreno, Marthe Mercadier, Jean Tissier, Michel Galabru, Pierre Doris, Georges Lycan, Henri Virlogeux, Max Amyl, Alain Morat
Subtitle: ETC.