The King's Whore

The King's Whore

The King's Whore

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The King's Whore

"A land ruled by the sword. A nation driven to war. A throne destroyed by passion."

1990

2h 18m

4.6(25 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

Timothy Dalton

King Vittorio Amadeo

Timothy Dalton

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Valeria Golino

Jeanne de Luynes

Valeria Golino

Acting

Stéphane Freiss

Comte di Verua

Stéphane Freiss

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Robin Renucci

Charles de Luynes

Robin Renucci

Acting

Margaret Tyzack

La Comtesse douairière

Margaret Tyzack

Acting

Eleanor David

La Reine

Eleanor David

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Paul Crauchet

Le Duc de Luynes

Paul Crauchet

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Leonardo Ruta

Le Prince Vittorio

Leonardo Ruta

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Federico Pacifici

1st Courtier

Federico Pacifici

Acting

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Scaglia

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Acting

Anna Bonaiuto

Contessa Longhi

Anna Bonaiuto

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Caterina Vertova

Contessa Bassani

Caterina Vertova

Acting

Arnoldo Foà

Primo Prete

Arnoldo Foà

Acting

Milly Corinaldi

Nun

Milly Corinaldi

Acting

Luigi Bonos

Secondo Prete

Luigi Bonos

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Ugo Fangareggi

Medico

Ugo Fangareggi

Acting

Robert Spafford

William De Nassau

Robert Spafford

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Friedrich von Thun

Karl Von S.

Friedrich von Thun

Acting

Roberto Visconti

Hunter

No Image

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Venantino Venantini

Luis De Arragon

Venantino Venantini

Acting

Franco Valobra

Duca D'Aosta

No Image

Acting

Elisabeth Kaza

Contessa Trevi

Elisabeth Kaza

Acting

Giampiero Tomasini

Sergent

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Acting

Dominique Marcas

Cuoco

Dominique Marcas

Acting

Marne Maitland

Conte Trevi

Marne Maitland

Acting

Matteo Dondi

Luchino

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Amy Werba

Heloise

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William Berger

Conte Longhi

William Berger

Acting

Francesca Reggiani

Marie Christine

Francesca Reggiani

Acting

Lea Padovani

Contessa Cumiana

Lea Padovani

Acting

Stefano Molinari

Spy

Stefano Molinari

Acting

Paolo Paoloni

Lacchè dei Longhi

Paolo Paoloni

Acting

Rosa Di Brigida

Emilia

Rosa Di Brigida

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Salvatore Loriga

Secondo Cortigiano

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