Le Roi de cœur

Original title: Le roi de coeur

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7.3/10

4.6K

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During World War I, a British private, sent ahead to a French town to scout for enemy presence, is mistaken for a King by the colorful patients of an insane asylum.

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During World War I, a British private, sent ahead to a French town to scout for enemy presence, is mistaken for a King by the colorful patients of an insane asylum.During World War I, a British private, sent ahead to a French town to scout for enemy presence, is mistaken for a King by the colorful patients of an insane asylum.During World War I, a British private, sent ahead to a French town to scout for enemy presence, is mistaken for a King by the colorful patients of an insane asylum.

Director
- Philippe de Broca
Writers
- Daniel Boulanger
- Maurice Bessy
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

4.6K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Philippe de Broca
Writers
- Daniel Boulanger
- Maurice Bessy
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Videos2

Photos32

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Trivia
While the film was a flop with critics and audiences in France, it was an unexpected cult success in the USA, running for years in Boston repertory film houses circa 73-76. Midnight showings around the country made it an early cult film, like The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Eraserhead (1977), El topo (1970), La vallée des plaisirs (1970), etc...

Goofs
The stairs/ladder Plumpick uses to climb to the top of the blockhouse appear out of nowhere.

Quotes
[last lines]
Le Duc de Trèfle: The most beautiful journeys are taken through the window.

Crazy credits
The credits rise and then fall to coincide with the sound of a large clock.

Connections
Referenced in Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan (1998)

Soundtracks
La Valse Tordue
Written and Performed by Georges Delerue Et Son Orchestre

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Featured review

10/10

A lifetime favourite

I saw King of Hearts on its original release when I was 15. For 35 years it has remained one of my favourite movies; perhaps the number one. Nothing in particular about the film so qualifies it. I like quite a number of "better" films, but KOH touched me in a way that stuck. It is an authentic movie; the reality is as simple as the english speaking english, the french french, and the germans german. The crazy people are sane, the sane people crazy. It is funny and tragic and perhaps a little too quirky but ... if you haven't tried it on you should.