Francis I of France

Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12 1494 – July 31 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547.

Francis I in fiction

The amorous exploits of Francis inspired the 1832 play by Fanny Kemble (1809-1893 Francis the First and the 1832 play by Victor Hugo (1802-1885), Le Roi s'amuse (The King Enjoys Himself), which latter in turn inspired the 1851 opera of Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901), Rigoletto.

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1832 - Fanny Kemble - 1809 - 1893 - Victor Hugo - 1802 - 1885 - 1851 - Giuseppe Verdi - 1813 - 1901 - Rigoletto

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Francis was first played in a George Méliès movie by an unknown actor in 1907, and has also been played by Claude Garry (1910), Aimé Simon-Girard (1937), Sacha Guitry (1937), Gérard Oury (1953), Jean Marais (1955), Pedro Armendáriz (1956), Claude Titre (1962), Bernard Pierre Donnadieu (1990).

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George Méliès - 1907 - Claude Garry - 1910 - Aimé Simon-Girard - 1937 - Sacha Guitry - Gérard Oury - 1953 - Jean Marais - 1955 - Pedro Armendáriz - 1956 - Claude Titre - 1962 - Bernard Pierre Donnadieu - 1990

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