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Reviews for If I Were King

6.6 / 10 1h 41min

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King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.

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SunlitSparrow's Movie review

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Review by SunlitSparrow

Rousing the Rabble of Low Degree

All Reaction moments

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Review by user3450p0ordlt

NOT a history lesson, that's for sure!

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Review by user67202k7ef3m

Must see for Basil Rathbone fans

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Review by ElectricErmine

Classic Colman Swashbuckling Adventure!

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Review by user670j92btro

Decent story but with a good performance in the lead

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Review by user542y8z8uk3f

Ronald Colman and Basil Rathbone and a Preston Sturges script can't be beat.

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Review by user941szqyn9w4

Literate & Intelligent Entertainment

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Review by DaringDeer

Excellent and Rousing Adventure from Film's Golden Age!

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Review by RubyRat

Entertaining story of Francois Villon and Louis XI

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Review by user158i2r636tu

One of Ronald Colman's greatest performances

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Review by user331gd8gu1i3

Classic romantic tale of class and political conflicts, and an unlikely love match

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Review by user361kodxoxn8

Hollywood swashbuckler at its best

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Review by user384u3xnaaba

A heady role for Colman that grows on you...to a degree

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Review by user922nkct6ven

What Golden Age Hollywood Did Best

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Review by user851cqttzp68

Without the Rudolph Friml score