Rent King of Hearts (1966)
3.6 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 42min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- During the latter part of World War I, Private Charles Plumpick (Alan Bates) 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?
- Actors:
- Pierre Brasseur, Jean-Claude Brialy, Geneviève Bujold, Adolfo Celi, Françoise Christophe, Julien Guiomar, Micheline Presle, Michel Serrault, Alan Bates, Palau, Jacques Balutin, Pier Paolo Capponi, Madeleine Clervanne, Marc Dudicourt, Georges Adet, Jackie Blanchot, Robert Blome, Jean-Marie Bon, Daniel Boulanger, Philippe de Broca
- Directors:
- Philippe de Broca
- Producers:
- Philippe de Broca, Michelle de Broca
- Writers:
- Daniel Boulanger, Maurice Bessy
- Aka:
- Le roi de coeur
- Studio:
- Eureka
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
- Cinema and the First World War, Top 10 Barnyard Bird Films
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/07/2018
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Feature length audio commentary by film critic Wade Major
- Genevieve Bujold on the making of 'King of Hearts' - an interview with the Academy Award nominated actress from 2017
- Interview with Pierre Lhomme - the cinematographer discusses working with Philippe de Broca, and the techniques used for filming King of Hearts
- Interview with Michelle de Broca - Producer and ex-wife of director Philippe de Broca talks about working on 'King of Hearts'
- Eureka! trailer for the 2018 UK theatrical release of 'King of Hearts'
