Good King Dagobert
| Company type | Film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | Dino Risi |
| Products | Comedy film |
| Parent | Gaumont Distribution |
Good King Dagobert (original French title: Le Bon Roi Dagobert; Italian: Dagobert) is a 1984 Franco-Italian comedic production directed by Dino Risi featuring the comedian Coluche in the lead role. The movie, released through Gaumont Distribution, takes its name from the well-known French nursery rhyme Le bon roi Dagobert. While it incorporates historical figures, the storyline is entirely fictional.
Plot
Dagobert, the clumsy and lustful monarch of the Franks, is urged by his advisors and the Roman Catholic church to mend relations with Pope Honorius I. He sets out on a pilgrimage to Rome aiming for reconciliation and forgiveness. However, he falls victim to the schemes of his crafty opponents and returns with a tainted brooch meant to assassinate his queen and facilitate his marriage to an alleged daughter of Byzantine ruler Heraclius. In a twist of fate, he accidentally poisons himself and dies; subsequently, his ministers fabricate a narrative of his heavenly ascension.
Cast
- Coluche - Dagobert I
- Michel Serrault - Otarius
- Ugo Tognazzi - Pope Honorius and his double
- Carole Bouquet - Héméré
- Isabella Ferrari - Chrodilde
- Michael Lonsdale - Saint Eligius
- Venantino Venantini - Demetrius, merchant
- Karin Mai - Nanthild, the Queen
- Sabrina Siani - Berthilde
- Marcello Bonini Olas - Heraclius, Emperor of Byzantium