La Salamandre d'or (1962)
Directed by Maurice Régamey
Comedy
La Salamandre d'or (1962)
Film Synopsis
France's determined war against the armies of King Charles V of Spain culminates in a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Pavia on 24th February 1525. After King Francis I of France has been taken prisoner by his enemies, it is left to the queen mother Louise de Savoie to raise the ransom of two million ecus for his release and ensure that this is safely delivered to the royal court in Madrid. This errand she confers on the king's loyal equerry, Antoine de Montpezat, who can be depended on to fulfil the mission with tact and celerity. Unfortunately, the one thing the regent hasn't allowed for is the personal ambition of the treacherous governor Vandoeuvre, who poses the greatest threat to the French throne. Montpezat has his own reasons for going to war with Vandoeuvre, as the latter intends to marry his fiancée...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Maurice Régamey
- Script: André Cerf, Georges Mathiot, Maurice Régamey
- Cinematographer: Paul Soulignac
- Music: Charles Aznavour
- Cast: Jean-Claude Pascal (Antoine de Montpezat), Valérie Lagrange (Anne de Guize), Madeleine Robinson (Louise de Savoie), John Justin (Vandoeuvre), Claude Titre (François 1er), Antoine Balpêtré (L'évêque), Michel Galabru (L'alchimiste), Rellys (Clotaire), Scilla Gabel (Béatrice), René Génin (Le paysan), Jacqueline Riche, Pierre Stéphen, Albert Dagnant, Jacques Degor, Philippe Dumat, Georges Lycan, François Florent, Jacques Porteret, Jean Brunel, Jacques Le Rumeur
- Country: Italy / France
- Language: French
- Support: Black and White
- Runtime: 102 min
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