La Galette du roi (1986)

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In this conventional, broadly comic farce of greed and royal matrimony, nearly bankrupt businessman Victor Harris is marrying Maria-Helena, a princess who comes with a dowry that is made up of one half of her island kingdom. Her father, the cowardly King Arnold III is counting on the money this marriage will bring him. The country is now almost bankrupt because of the king's gambling debts. As Harris and the king look forward to their illusory profits from the royal merger, other characters add some liveliness to the otherwise predictable story.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Jean-Michel Ribes
  • Profile picture of Jean Rochefort
    Arnold III of Corsalina Jean Rochefort
  • Profile picture of Roger Hanin
    Victor Harris Roger Hanin
  • Profile picture of Jean-Pierre Bacri
    L'élégant Jean-Pierre Bacri
  • Profile picture of Philippe Khorsand
    Clermont Philippe Khorsand
  • Profile picture of Pierre-Loup Rajot
    Léopold 'Léo' Tallier Pierre-Loup Rajot
  • Profile picture of Pauline Lafont
    Maria-Helena Pauline Lafont
  • Profile picture of Jacques Villeret
    Utte de Danemark Jacques Villeret
  • Profile picture of Eddy Mitchell
    Jo Longo Eddy Mitchell

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