"Lana Turner dares the devil in... Diane"

1956

1h 50m

5.8(10 votes)

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Romance

Overview

Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II's mistress in 1500s France.

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57 members

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Lana Turner

Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze

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Pedro Armendáriz

King Francis I

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Roger Moore

Prince Henri

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Marisa Pavan

Catherine de Medici

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Cedric Hardwicke

Ruggieri

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Torin Thatcher

Louis - Count de Breze

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Taina Elg

Alys

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John Lupton

Regnault

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Henry Daniell

Gondi

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Ronald Green

The Dauphin

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Sean McClory

Count Michel Montgomery

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Geoffrey Toone

Duke of Savoy

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Michael Ansara

Count Ridolfi

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Paul Cavanagh

Lord Bonnivet

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Melville Cooper

1st Court Physician

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Ian Wolfe

Lord Tremouille

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Basil Ruysdael

Chamberlain

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Christopher Dark

Giancarlo

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Marc Cavell

Piero

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Gene Reynolds

Montecuculli

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John O'Malley

Marechal de Chabannes

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Peter Gray

Sardini

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Mickey Maga

Charles

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Ronald Anton

Francis

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Ann Brendon

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

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Peter Brocco

Court Painter (uncredited)

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Wes Christensen

Guard (uncredited)

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Bunny Cooper

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

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Barbara Darrow

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

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Leslie Denison

Chief Huntsman (uncredited)

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Robert Dix

Young Officer (uncredited)

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James Drury

Lieutenant (uncredited)

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James Fairfax

Suitor (uncredited)

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Jamie Farr

Count Ridolfi's Mute Squire (uncredited)

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Pat Ferguson

Groom (uncredited)

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Duane Grey

Captain of the Guard (uncredited)

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Peter Hansen

2nd Court Physician (uncredited)

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Peter Hansen

Messenger (uncredited)

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Percy Helton

Court Jester (uncredited)

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David Hoffman

Court Painter (uncredited)

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Alicia Ibanez

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

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John Irving

Gentleman (uncredited)

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Charles Keane

Captain (uncredited)

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Paul Kent

Groom (uncredited)

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Alan Lee

Worshipper (uncredited)

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James Logan

Suitor (uncredited)

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Britt Lomond

Guard (uncredited)

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Tyler MacDuff

Montgomery's Squire (uncredited)

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Anthony Marsh

Gentleman (uncredited)

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Jerry Martin

Barber (uncredited)

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Fay Morley

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

Porter (uncredited)

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Vesey O'Davoren

Valet (uncredited)

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Milton Parsons

Suitor (uncredited)

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Paul Préboist

Extra (uncredited)

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Ann Staunton

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

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Stuart Whitman

Henri's Squire (uncredited)

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