La Galette du roi
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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.
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Cast
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Jean Rochefort
Arnold III of Corsalina
Known for
Mr. Bean's Holiday
The Count of Monte Cristo
Roger Hanin
Victor Harris
Known for
Breathless
The Big Pardon
Jean-Michel Ribes
René Cleitman
Jean-Pierre Bacri
L'élégant
Known for
C'est la vie!
Didier
Roland Topor
Ariel Zeitoun
Philippe Khorsand
Clermont
Known for
The ComDads
The Thirst for Gold
Pierre-Loup Rajot
Léopold 'Léo' Tallier
Known for
A Nos Amours
Waiter!
Pauline Lafont
Maria-Helena
Known for
L'été en pente douce
Cop au Vin
Jacques Villeret
Utte de Danemark
Known for
The Dinner Game
The Cabbage Soup
Eddy Mitchell
Jo Longo
Known for
Happiness Is in the Field
An Ideal Father
Jean-Michel Ribes Director · Roland Topor Writer Vladimir Cosma Composer
First release January 29, 1986 · Produced in France · Production M.G. Productions, Partner's Productions
Production
Hachette Première
Production · Distribution
M.G. Productions
Production
Partner's Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 29, 1986
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
May 1, 1988 · video premiere
Hungary
May 10, 1994 · TV premiere
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