A Royal Affair

A Royal Affair

1949 · 100 min · ★ 8.0 · Music, Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon · Written by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon

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