A pastry to the face starts a royal meltdown — French farce at its most chaotic.
Mme Beaudrier, the wife of a Parliamentary Senator, hurls a pastry at visiting King Joan IV of Cerdagne, sparking off a series of farcical events involving all levels of the government and their mistresses.
Acting
Chevalier winks at the camera so hard you'll need sunglasses.
Costume
Gowns and uniforms that scream 'we spent the whole budget here.'
Director
Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
Maurice Chevalier
The King
Alfred Adam
Beaudrier
Sophie Desmarets
Mme Beaudrier
Annie Ducaux
Therese Marnix
Robert Vattier
Marquis de Chamarande
Marcel Delaître
Count Martin
Henri Charrett
Cormeau
Jean Wall
The Lorrainer
Robert Murzeau
Blond
François Joux
Marcel Rivelot
Lucien Callamand
Dominique
Roger Monteaux
Innkeeper
Albert Michel
Inspector
Jacqueline Noëlle
Young widow
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1949 France was rebuilding its national cinema identity; this lightweight confection was precisely what audiences craved after occupation-era heaviness.
The fictional kingdom of Cerdagne is named after a real region divided between France and Spain — a sly nod to border tensions the film otherwise ignores.
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