

The King's Whore
DirectorAxel Corti
“A land ruled by the sword. A nation driven to war. A throne destroyed by passion.”
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

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
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