• The Beloved Rogue (1927)

    French 15th-century poet François Villon (John Barrymore) loses his father at a young age, a martyr to the French cause. Villon follows in his father's footsteps, fighting ardently for his country while becoming a poet and jester. Appointed king for the day, he goes too far when he makes a joke at the expense of the Duke of Burgundy (Lawson Butt) and is exiled by King Louis XI...

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The Beloved Rogue

Release Date: March 12th, 1927

DVD Release Date: June 25th, 2002

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 39 min

Plot Summary

French 15th-century poet François Villon (John Barrymore) loses his father at a young age, a martyr to the French cause. Villon follows in his father's footsteps, fighting ardently for his country while becoming a poet and jester. Appointed king for the day, he goes too far when he makes a joke at the expense of the Duke of Burgundy (Lawson Butt) and is exiled by King Louis XI (Conrad Veidt). He has to prove to the king that it's the duke who is the real enemy of France.

Cast: John Barrymore, Conrad Veidt, Marceline Day, Lawson Butt, Henry Victor, Slim Summerville, Mack Swain, Angelo Rossitto

Director: Alan Crosland

Genres: Adventure

Production Co: Feature Productions

Distributors: Reel Media International [us], United Artists, Unknown Video, Grapevine Video

Keywords: Cheeky, Underdog, Witty, France, Love interest, Pursuit, Escape

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