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5.9/10   306 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Axel Corti (writer)
Frederic Raphael (writer)
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Release Date:
14 November 1990 (France) more
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Very pretty, but could have had more grunt more (13 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Timothy Dalton ... Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo

Valeria Golino ... Jeanne de Luynes
Stéphane Freiss ... Le Comte di Verua
Robin Renucci ... Charles de Luynes
Margaret Tyzack ... La Comtesse douairière
Eleanor David ... La Reine
Paul Crauchet ... Le Duc de Luynes
Amy Werba ... Heloïse
Franco Valobra ... Le Duc d'Aoste
Francesca Reggiani ... Marie Christine
Leonardo Ruta ... Le Prince Vittorio
Luigi Bonos ... 2nd Priest (as Gigi Bonos)
Elisabeth Kaza ... Countess Trevie (as Elizabeth Kaza)
Lea Padovani ... Countess Cumiana
Anna Bonaiuto ... Countess Longhi
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The King's Whore (UK) (USA)
La puttana del re (Italy)
The King's Mistress
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality.
Runtime:
138 min | France:127 min | Germany:132 min | UK:93 min | USA:115 min | Spain:99 min | Sweden:94 min | Argentina:115 min
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The final feature film of Marne Maitland. more

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Very pretty, but could have had more grunt, 26 March 2004
Author: rowena-8 from Canberra, Australia

I enjoyed this movie but it did fall short of the great film that it should have been. Main strengths were the stunning visual aspects and Timothy Dalton's mesmerising performance. Surely he has to be the most underrated actors of our time. His portrayal of psychological complexity in his characters in unmatched. Weak points are the jumpy plot, erratic editing (apparently a lot of scenes were cut) and lack of bodice ripping scenes. There is plenty of emotion but the steaminess is mostly implied. Still worth seeing, particularly for Dalton fans or for lovers of historical costume drama.

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