If I Were King

3.5 stars

A fast-paced adventure I'll remember for awhile. François Villon runs across king Louis in a most unusual fashion, in a Paris tavern. Burgundy is threatening war on France and the court is crumbling from within. The king would like to continue ruling, of course, but he also wants to be amused. And no better person than the washed-up man from the tavern. Villon is swept away to the palace and given a high title and a week to enjoy it before his execution. Is there any chance Villon can cheat the gallows and win the lady he loves?