The King and the Jester
About The King and the Jester
King Francis I will not laugh. Food has disagreed with him, and he throws Triboulet aside. Jokes, acrobatics, and juggling all fail. The jester then appears as a woman. The king takes the figure in his arms to kiss her and finds he is holding Triboulet, who links arms with him and leads him off.
Cast & crew
More about The King and the Jester
Georges Méliès directed and plays Triboulet. The French title is François Ier et Triboulet. Star-Film numbers 1010–1013. Silent Era gives 98 metres. IMDb lists 5 minutes. The U.S. release was January 25, 1908. Moving Picture World printed the synopsis. A print exists.
Themes
Making
Méliès uses a substitution so the woman the king kisses is the jester.
Preservation
A print exists. In the United States the film is in the public domain.
Notes
- Méliès is the jester, not the king.
- The kiss is the trick: the woman is Triboulet.
- Star-Film sold it as a fantasy drama.
- The U.S. date, January 25, 1908, is later than the French year on the file.
Scenes
- Every trick fails to make the king smile.
- He kisses the woman and finds Triboulet in his arms.
