''The King's Whore'' (, ) is a 1990
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Axel Corti, starring
Timothy Dalton
Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in '' The Living Dayli ...
and
Valeria Golino. It was entered into the
1990 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
Set in the 17th century, an Italian nobleman weds an impoverished countess, who is wooed by the Duke of Piedmont and faces pressure from his entire court to succumb to his wishes.
Cast
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Timothy Dalton
Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in '' The Living Dayli ...
as
Vittorio Amedeo II
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Valeria Golino as
Jeanne de Luynes
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Stéphane Freiss as Le Comte di Verrua
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Robin Renucci
Robin Renucci (born 11 July 1956, in Le Creusot, Saône-et-Loire) is a French people, French film and television actor and film director.
Acting filmography
* ''Eaux profondes'' (1981) : ''Ralph''
* ''Les Misérables (1982 film), Les Misérabl ...
as
Charles de Luynes
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Margaret Tyzack as La Comtesse douairière
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Eleanor David as
La Reine
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Paul Crauchet as
Le Duc de Luynes
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Amy Werba as Heloïse
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Franco Valobra as
Le Duc d'Aoste
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Francesca Reggiani as Marie Christine
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Leonardo Ruta as
Le Prince Vittorio
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Luigi Bonos
Luigi Bonos (1910–2000) was an Italian comedian and stage, television and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1945 and 1992.
Born in Berlin, Germany, the son of two Hungarian circus artists, along with his brothers Vitto ...
as 2nd Priest (as Gigi Bonos)
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Elisabeth Kaza as Countess Trevie (as Elizabeth Kaza)
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Lea Padovani as Countess Cumiana
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Anna Bonaiuto
Anna Bonaiuto (born 28 January 1950) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in 48 films and television shows since 1973. She starred in '' L'amore molesto'', which was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
The 48th Cannes Film Festival ...
as Countess Longhi
Release
Originally picked up by
Miramax Films
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for U.S. distribution, the film was never given the benefit of a U.S. theatrical release. The film was shown at various film festivals and in theaters overseas. The film was finally released on videocassette in 1993 by
Vidmark Entertainment in the United States and in Canada by C/FP Video. In 2002, the film was released on a budget DVD by Platinum Disc.
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kings Whore, The
1990 films
1990s French-language films
1990s English-language films
1990 drama films
French drama films
Italian drama films
British drama films
Films directed by Axel Corti
Films set in Italy
Films set in the 17th century
Films set in the 18th century
Films scored by Gabriel Yared
English-language French films
English-language Italian films
1990 multilingual films
1990s British films
1990s French films
English-language drama films