A King Without Distraction
A King Without Distraction (French: Un roi sans divertissement) is a 1963 French mystery film directed by François Leterrier, starring Claude Giraud and Colette Renard. The story is set in the winter of 1843 and follows a police captain who investigates the disappearance of several little girls from a village.
| A King Without Distraction | |
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| Directed by | François Leterrier |
| Screenplay by | Jean Giono |
| Based on | Un roi sans divertissement by Jean Giono |
| Produced by | Andrée Debar |
| Cinematography | Jean Badal |
| Edited by | Françoise Javet |
| Music by | Jacques Brel Maurice Jarre |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film is based on the novel Un roi sans divertissement by Jean Giono. The title quotes Blaise Pascal, "Qu'on laisse un roi tout seul sans aucune satisfaction des sens, sans aucun soin de l'esprit, sans compagnies et sans divertissements, penser à lui tout à loisir, et l'on verra qu'un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères." (Pensées, 1670, posth.). It was shot in the village Les Hermaux, on the Aubrac plateau in Aveyron. It was Claude Giraud's first leading role in a film. It was released in France on 30 August 1963.