The Beloved Rogue (1927)

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Country: USA
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Release: 1927-03-12
Director: Alan Crosland
Writers: Paul Bern , George Marion Jr. , Walter Anthony
Language: English
Stars: John Barrymore (I) (1882–1942) , Conrad Veidt , Marceline Day , Lawson Butt , Henry Victor , Slim Summerville (1892–1946) , Mack Swain , Angelo Rossitto , Nigel De Brulier , Lucy Beaumont
Runtime: 99 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Gøglernes Konge (Denmark) , Poeta e Aventureiro (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Любимый плут , Máglya és élet (Hungary) , The Beloved Rogue (United Kingdom) , Amor de Boêmio (Brazil) , Poeta-Żebrak. Ballada o wisielcu (Poland) , L'étrange aventure du vagabond poète (France, French Republic) , The Vagabond Lover (United States of America) , 我れ若し王者なりせば (Japan) , Der Fürst der Gasse (Austria) , Gycklarnas konung (Sweden) , El vagabundo poeta (Spain) , Der Bettelpoet (Austria) , The Beloved Rogue (United States of America) , The Beloved Rogue , Любимият мошеник (Bulgaria) , Der Bettelpoet (Germany)
Plot: In 1432, while François Villon is still an infant, his father dies as a martyr to his devotion to France. François grows up to be a renowned poet, an ardent patriot, and a notorious carouser who is not above criminal acts. During the revels of All Fools Day, he insults Duke Charles of Burgundy, for which King Louis XI, who is afraid of Charles, banishes Villon from Paris. In exile outside the city walls, François looks for ways to protect France from Burgundy's plots. When Charles plans to have one of his associates marry the king's ward Charlotte, Villon successfully disrupts the engagement, but for so doing is sentenced to death. But Villon finds a way to exploit Louis's superstitious nature long enough to give him another chance to serve France, while at the same time seeking the hand of Charlotte.
IMDB:tt0017667