François Villon: The Maverick Poet (1987)
• January 1st, 1987 • 3h 23min
Drama, History
Overview
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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