The King's Whore (1990)

4.8/10 138 min Romance History Drama

Overview

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

King Vittorio Amadeo

Valeria Golino

Jeanne de Luynes

Stéphane Freiss

Comte di Verua

Robin Renucci

Charles de Luynes

Margaret Tyzack

La Comtesse douairière

Eleanor David

La Reine

Paul Crauchet

Le Duc de Luynes

Leonardo Ruta

Le Prince Vittorio

Federico Pacifici

1st Courtier

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Scaglia

Anna Bonaiuto

Contessa Longhi

Caterina Vertova

Contessa Bassani

Arnoldo Foà

Primo Prete

Milly Corinaldi

Nun

Luigi Bonos

Secondo Prete

Ugo Fangareggi

Medico

Robert Spafford

William De Nassau

Friedrich von Thun

Karl Von S.

Venantino Venantini

Luis De Arragon

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