The French title for this is "Francois Ier et Triboulet". So apparently the king from the title is Francois I--the famous renaissance king who was Henry VIII's rival and DaVinci's BFF.
This is a five minute short film from Georges Méliès. Like most of his films, Méliès himself appears in the movie--as the jester. He bounces about and tries to entertain the king. However, Francois appears bored by all this. But, when the jester brings out a pretty lady (in 1907 clothing, by the way), the king takes notice! Then, the jester goes about doing the usual Méliès stuff--magic (as he was a stage magician before turning to films).
Sadly, the final portion of the film is HORRIBLY degraded and it would be great if they would one day find a better copy. As is, the ending is a mess. Worth seeing, but not one I'd really strongly recommend--mostly due to the print.
This is a five minute short film from Georges Méliès. Like most of his films, Méliès himself appears in the movie--as the jester. He bounces about and tries to entertain the king. However, Francois appears bored by all this. But, when the jester brings out a pretty lady (in 1907 clothing, by the way), the king takes notice! Then, the jester goes about doing the usual Méliès stuff--magic (as he was a stage magician before turning to films).
Sadly, the final portion of the film is HORRIBLY degraded and it would be great if they would one day find a better copy. As is, the ending is a mess. Worth seeing, but not one I'd really strongly recommend--mostly due to the print.