The King's Whore

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

Original title: La Putain du roi

Duration: 138 min

Release date: 1990-11-14

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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.

Romance History Drama

La Putain du roi

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La Putain du roi

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as King Vittorio Amadeo

as Jeanne de Luynes

Stéphane Freiss

Stéphane Freiss

as Comte di Verua

as Charles de Luynes

Margaret Tyzack

Margaret Tyzack

as La Comtesse douairière

as Le Duc de Luynes

as Le Prince Vittorio

Federico Pacifici

Federico Pacifici

as 1st Courtier

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

as Contessa Longhi

Caterina Vertova

Caterina Vertova

as Contessa Bassani

Milly Corinaldi

Milly Corinaldi

as Secondo Prete

Robert Spafford

Robert Spafford

as William De Nassau

Friedrich von Thun

Friedrich von Thun

Roberto Visconti

Roberto Visconti

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

as Luis De Arragon

as Duca D'Aosta

as Contessa Trevi

Giampiero Tomasini

Giampiero Tomasini

Dominique Marcas

Dominique Marcas

as Conte Longhi

Francesca Reggiani

Francesca Reggiani

as Marie Christine

as Contessa Cumiana

Stefano Molinari

Stefano Molinari

as Lacchè dei Longhi

Rosa Di Brigida

Rosa Di Brigida

Salvatore Loriga

Salvatore Loriga

as Secondo Cortigiano

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Frederic Raphael

Frederic Raphael

Wieland Schulz-Keil

Wieland Schulz-Keil

Executive Producer

Maurice Bernart

Maurice Bernart

Celeste Battistelli

Celeste Battistelli

Special Effects

Michèle Abbé-Vannier

Michèle Abbé-Vannier

Production Design

Joële Van Effenterre

Joële Van Effenterre

Director of Photography

Francesco Frigeri

Francesco Frigeri

Production Design

Original Music Composer

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