The King's Whore

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The King's Whore
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Film poster
Directed by Axel Corti
Written byAxel Corti
Frederic Raphael
Jacques Tournier
Daniel Vigne
Produced byMaurice Bernart
Starring
Cinematography Gernot Roll
Edited byBryan Oates
Music by Gabriel Yared
Distributed by Miramax Films
Release date
  • 14 November 1990 (1990-11-14)
Running time
138 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
United Kingdom
LanguagesFrench
English

The King's Whore (French : La putain du roi, Italian : La puttana del re) is a 1990 drama film directed by Axel Corti, starring Timothy Dalton and Valeria Golino. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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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

Release

Originally picked up by Miramax Films 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

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The King's Whore". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2009.