13 December 1907 Comedy 5 mins
French short about King Francis I and his jester Triboulet, who form the basis for Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse (and Verdi's opera Rigoletto).
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Georges Méliès as Tribolet
Georges Méliès Director
Francisco I y su bufón Trailer
The King and the Jester Trailer
France 13 December 1907
United States 24 January 1908
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01 January 1907
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