The King's Whore - MovieDB Browser

1990 4.7 (24 votes) 2h 18m

Genres

Romance History Drama

Production Companies

Cinema & Cinem
AFC

The King's Whore (La Putain du roi)

A land ruled by the sword. A nation driven to war. A throne destroyed by passion.

Overview

Set in the 17th-century, an Italian nobleman weds an impoverished countess, who is wooed by the King of Piedmont and faces pressure from his entire court to succumb to his wishes.

Key Crew

Director: Axel Corti

Screenplay: Frederic Raphael, Daniel Vigne, Axel Corti

Producer: Wieland Schulz-Keil, Maurice Bernart

Director of Photography: Gernot Roll

Top Cast

Timothy Dalton

King Vittorio Amadeo

Valeria Golino

Jeanne de Luynes

Stéphane Freiss

Comte di Verua

Robin Renucci

Charles de Luynes

Margaret Tyzack

La Comtesse douairière

Eleanor David

La Reine

Paul Crauchet

Le Duc de Luynes

Leonardo Ruta

Le Prince Vittorio

Videos

The King's Whore Trailer

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