King of Hearts
1966 · Movie · 102 min. · France
During the latter part of World War I, Private Charles Plumpick is chosen to go into the French town of Marville and disconnect a bomb that the German army has planted. However, Charles is chased by some Germans and finds himself holed up at the local insane asylum, where the inmates are convinced that he is the "King of Hearts." Feeling obligated to help the inmates, Charles attempts to lead them out of town, but they are afraid to leave and frolic about the streets in gay costumes. Will Charles be able to deactivate the bomb in time and save his newfound friends?
Direction Philippe de Broca
Cast Alan Bates · Geneviève Bujold · Jean-Claude Brialy · Julien Guiomar · Micheline Presle · Pierre Brasseur · Michel Serrault · Françoise Christophe · Jacques Balutin · Adolfo Celi · Daniel Boulanger · Marc Dudicourt
Soundtrack Georges Delerue
Screenplay Daniel Boulanger
Cinematography Pierre Lhomme
Original title Le roi de coeur
6.8
166 votes (FilmAffinity)
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