The King's Whore (1990)
La Putain du roi
A land ruled by the sword. A nation driven to war. A throne destroyed by passion.
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.
- Date of release
- 1990-11-14
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (26)
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Genres
- Romance, History, Drama
- Director
- Axel Corti
Casting
- 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
- Federico Pacifici — 1st Courtier
- Feodor Chaliapin Jr. — Scaglia
- Anna Bonaiuto — Contessa Longhi
- Caterina Vertova — Contessa Bassani
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