Philippe de Broca
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Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac was a French film director.
de Broca in 1962
King of Hearts (1966 film)
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King of Hearts is a 1966 French/Italian international co-production comedy-drama film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Alan Bates and Geneviève Bujold.
Philippe de Broca
…Rio (L'Homme de Rio), The Man from Acapulco (Le Magnifique) and On Guard (Le Bossu). His works include historical, romantic epics such as Chouans! and King of Hearts (Le Roi de cœur), as well as comedies with a charismatic, breezy hero ready to embark upon any adventure which comes his way, so long as it means escaping everyday…
French theatrical release poster
Alan Bates plays Charles Plumpick, who must find out the meaning of the phrase "The knight strikes at midnight."