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King, Queen, Knave

  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
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5.5/10
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David Niven, Gina Lollobrigida, and John Moulder-Brown in King, Queen, Knave (1972)
  • Comedy
Adopted by his rich uncle from Germany, British teenager Frank falls in-love with his uncle's Italian wife Martha, and has conflicting feelings when she suggests he should kill his uncle in ... Read allAdopted by his rich uncle from Germany, British teenager Frank falls in-love with his uncle's Italian wife Martha, and has conflicting feelings when she suggests he should kill his uncle in order to have her and the family fortune.Adopted by his rich uncle from Germany, British teenager Frank falls in-love with his uncle's Italian wife Martha, and has conflicting feelings when she suggests he should kill his uncle in order to have her and the family fortune.
IMDb RATING
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262
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  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writers
    • Vladimir Nabokov(novel "Korol', dama, valet")
    • David Seltzer
    • David Shaw
  • Stars
    • David Niven
    • Gina Lollobrigida
    • John Moulder-Brown
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writers
    • Vladimir Nabokov(novel "Korol', dama, valet")
    • David Seltzer
    • David Shaw
  • Stars
    • David Niven
    • Gina Lollobrigida
    • John Moulder-Brown
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    • 6User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Gina Lollobrigida and John Moulder-Brown in King, Queen, Knave (1972)
    Gina Lollobrigida and John Moulder-Brown in King, Queen, Knave (1972)
    Gina Lollobrigida in King, Queen, Knave (1972)
    David Niven, Gina Lollobrigida, and John Moulder-Brown in King, Queen, Knave (1972)
    Gina Lollobrigida in King, Queen, Knave (1972)
    Gina Lollobrigida and John Moulder-Brown in King, Queen, Knave (1972)
    King, Queen, Knave (1972)
    King, Queen, Knave (1972)
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    Top cast

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    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Charles Dreyeras Charles Dreyer
    Gina Lollobrigida
    Gina Lollobrigida
    • Martha Dreyeras Martha Dreyer
    John Moulder-Brown
    John Moulder-Brown
    • Frankas Frank
    Mario Adorf
    Mario Adorf
    • Prof. Ritteras Prof. Ritter
    Carl Duering
    Carl Duering
    • Enrichtas Enricht
    • (as Carl Fox-Duering)
    Christine Schuberth
    Christine Schuberth
    • Isoldaas Isolda
    Erica Beer
    Erica Beer
    • Friedaas Frieda
    Felicitas Peters
    • Idaas Ida
    Christopher Sandford
    Christopher Sandford
    • Hofmannas Hofmann
    Sonia Hoffman
    • Soniaas Sonia
    • (as Sonia Hofmann)
    Barbara Valentin
    Barbara Valentin
    • Opticianas Optician
    Elma Karlowa
    Elma Karlowa
    • Hannaas Hanna
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    Mogens von Gadow
    • Piffkeas Piffke
    • Director
      • Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Writers
      • Vladimir Nabokov(novel "Korol', dama, valet")
      • David Seltzer
      • David Shaw
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    Storyline

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    On the death of his parents, Frank, a romantic teenager, moves in with his aunt and uncle He quickly falls in love with his beautiful, sophisticated aunt, Martha, and begins to fantasize about her. Frank is torn between his adolescent desires and his fondness for his Uncle Charles. —Mike Rogers <MICHAELPEM@aol.com>
    • black comedy
    • 1970s
    • british teenager
    • puberty
    • sexual fantasy
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    • Taglines
      • Based on a Vladimir Nabokov novel.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • R
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    • Trivia
      David Niven and director Jerzy Skolimowski planned to re-team immediately on " The Barbary Light " based on the Penelope Mortimer novel, but the failure of " King, Queen, Knave " led to its cancellation.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Interview mit John Moulder-Brown (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Speak To Me
      Written and Performed by Tom Winter Jr.

      Electronics by Francis Monkman

    User reviews6

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Funny, Uneven, Surprising
    If you can stand the bits of overacting by Mulder-Brown, continuity and the editing problems, the fun plot and charm of Lollobrigida and Niven are simply brilliant. It's a great story line with some silliness especially with Mario Adorf's Professor Ritter's skin invention.

    It's a comedic tale of a young half-witted lad trying to make big but with the help of his uncle and more than help of his aunt. So typical for the post-60s sexual revolution, it showcases a bit of raunchiness of its older charming stars. Industrialist Uncle Charles tries to help his orphan nephew Frank on the road to success. However, Frank might be in for more than success as we watch a ménage à trois take course with sexy Aunt Martha ending in a most surprising twist.

    Niven is charming, Mulder-Brown is half-witted (but I'll keeping the secret on that) and Gina Lollobrigida is clearly at her sexiest since Solomon and Sheba. Jerzy Skolimowski directed in his typical eccentric style that won't appeal to many but at times it's brilliant and at times poor, quite an uneven balance.

    This film has not been digitally restored or produced on DVD so it's a rare gem if you can see it.
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    • Aug 20, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1977 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kralj, dama, fant
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Film
      • Maran Film
      • Wolper Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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