La Galette du roi (1986)

  • U
  • 01/29/1986 (FR)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 30m

Overview

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.

Roland Topor

Writer

Jean-Michel Ribes

Writer, Director

Cast

Jean Rochefort's headshot

Jean Rochefort

Arnold III of Corsalina
Roger Hanin's headshot

Roger Hanin

Victor Harris
Jean-Pierre Bacri's headshot

Jean-Pierre Bacri

L'élégant
Philippe Khorsand's headshot

Philippe Khorsand

Clermont
Pierre-Loup Rajot's headshot

Pierre-Loup Rajot

Léopold 'Léo' Tallier
Pauline Lafont's headshot

Pauline Lafont

Maria-Helena
Jacques Villeret's headshot

Jacques Villeret

Utte de Danemark
Eddy Mitchell's headshot

Eddy Mitchell

Jo Longo

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