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If I Were King · LeviOsa

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If I Were King

A Cinema Bullseye

Drama1h 18m

🍅76%

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76%

Tomatometer

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76%

Popcornmeter

10.0

TMDB

Storyline

J. Gordon Edwards silent adventure melodrama about a famous poet who is allowed to rule France for a week!

Trailers

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Details

DirectorJ. Gordon Edwards

ReleasedAug 9, 1920

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Fox Film Corporation

Cast

William Farnum

William Farnum

François Villon

Betty Ross Clarke

Betty Ross Clarke

Katherine de Vaucelles

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Louis XI

Walter Law

Walter Law

Thibault

Henry Carvill

Triestan

Claude Payton

Claude Payton

Montigney

V.V. Clogg

Toison D'Or

Harold Clairmont

Noel

Renita Johnson

Huguette

Reviews

5 reviews · 4 critics

4 fresh · 0 rotten

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Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyFeb 18, 2023

Basil Rathbone always projected confidence, intelligence, and authority -- that’s why his mincing, jabbering performance in If I Were King is such an unexpected delight.

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Dennis Schwartz

RTDennis Schwartz Movie ReviewsAug 18, 2017

Witty fictionalized historical adventure tale of the French 15th century vagabond poet Francois Villon.

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Emanuel Levy

RTEmanuelLevy.ComFeb 15, 2013

Sharply written by Preston Sturges and well acted by Basil Rathbone, this commercially popular swashbuckler was nominated for four Oscars.

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Critic

RTTV GuideNov 12, 2007

Colman is without peer in his portrayal of the famous French poet and ne'er-do-well Francois Villon.

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Information

Title

If I Were King

Released

Aug 9, 1920

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 18m

Status

Released

Studio

Fox Film Corporation

The Operative