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François Villon: The Maverick Poet

François Villon: The Maverick Poet

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The film is a novelized biography of François Villon (1431-1463), known as the Wandering Poet, who led a troubled life due to the fact that he supported the free expression of people in a coercive climate.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Romanian

Runtime

203 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 January 1987

Country

France

Cast

Florent Pagny

Florent Pagny

François Villon

Marc de Jonge

Marc de Jonge

Perrenet Marchand (Bastardul)

Silviu Stănculescu

Silviu Stănculescu

Episcopul Thibaut d'Aussigny

Christophe Odent

Christophe Odent

Regnier de Montigny

Ion Marinescu

Ion Marinescu

Marele Cotcar

Bernard Farcy

Bernard Farcy

Colin de Cayeux

Traian Costea

Traian Costea

Magistratul Robert d'Estouteville

Pascal Pistacio

Pascal Pistacio

Jean le Loup

Olga Tudorache

Olga Tudorache

Frumoasa coifareasa

Yves Beneyton

Yves Beneyton

Charruau

Ion Besoiu

Ion Besoiu

Poetul Fredet

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Margot matroana bordelului

Marina Procopie

Marina Procopie

Rose fiica doamnei La Bruyère

Ștefan Velniciuc

Ștefan Velniciuc

Sergentul Dijonez

George Alexandru

George Alexandru

Student

Iuliana Ciugulea

Iuliana Ciugulea

Geo Dobre

Geo Dobre

Adrian Mihai

Adrian Mihai

Cristina Oprean

Cristina Oprean

Constantin Păun

Constantin Păun

Oana Pellea

Oana Pellea

Virginia Rogin

Virginia Rogin

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