The King's Whore

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-11-14

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

UK, Austria, France, Italy

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (574 Reviews)

Director:

Axel Corti

Genres:

Adventure Drama History

Cast:

Timothy Dalton Valeria Golino Stèphane Freiss Robin Renucci

Writer:

Axel Corti

Frederic Raphael

Jacques Tournier (novel)

Daniel Vigne

Fullplot:

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.

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