The King's Whore (1990)
Original title: La Putain du roi
The King's Whore is a 1990 French-language romance movie directed by Axel Corti, with a running time of 2h 18m. It stars Timothy Dalton, Valeria Golino and Stéphane Freiss.
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.
Cast
- Timothy Dalton as King Vittorio Amadeo
- Valeria Golino as Jeanne de Luynes
- Stéphane Freiss as Comte di Verua
- Robin Renucci as Charles de Luynes
- Margaret Tyzack as La Comtesse douairière
- Eleanor David as La Reine
- Paul Crauchet as Le Duc de Luynes
- Leonardo Ruta as Le Prince Vittorio
- Federico Pacifici as 1st Courtier
- Feodor Chaliapin Jr. as Scaglia
- Anna Bonaiuto as Contessa Longhi
- Caterina Vertova as Contessa Bassani