King's Whore (1990) ( La Putain du roi ) ( The King's Mistress )

King's Whore (1990) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: La Putain du roi
Alternate Title: The King's Mistress
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
89 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1990 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Axel Corti

Written By:
Axel Corti
Frederic Raphael

Actors:
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

Synopsis:

Fans of costume dramas will not want to miss the intelligently conceived tale set in Seventeenth Century Italy, about a young wife, played by Valeria Golino, who is unwillingly subjected to the attentions of her husband's king, played by Timothy Dalton. She eventually submits, but extracts her revenge and although she survives, those around her meet with tragic ends. We found ourselves replaying many scenes to savor the dramatic turns and the astute execution of the script by the cast. Dalton sustains believability as the frustrated king while accommodating the period costumes and props. Golino is captivating as the heroine, whose only mistake is to have loved her husband in a time and place where the affection had almost nothing to do with marriage.

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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