King of Hearts
Le roi de coeur
WW1 but with stank on it
During the latter part of World War I, Private Charles Plumpick is chosen to go into the French town of Marville and disconnect a bomb that the German army has planted. However, Charles is chased by some Germans and finds himself holed up at the local insane asylum, where the inmates are convinced that he is the 'King of Hearts.' Feeling obligated to help the inmates, Charles attempts to lead them out of town, but they are afraid to leave and frolic about the streets in gay costumes. Will Charles be able to deactivate the bomb in time and save his newfound friends?
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Alan Bates
Le Soldat Charles Plumpick
Geneviève Bujold
Coquelicot
Pierre Brasseur
Le Général Géranium
Jean-Claude Brialy
Le Duc de Trèfle
Adolfo Celi
Le Colonel Mac Bibenbrook
Françoise Christophe
La Duchesse
Julien Guiomar
Monseigneur Marguerite
Micheline Presle
Madame Eglantine
Michel Serrault
Monsieur Marcel
Palau
Alberic
Georges Delerue
Composer
Pierre Lhomme
Cinematographer
