The King's Whore (French: La putain du roi, Italian: La puttana del re) is a 1990 drama film directed by Axel Corti and starring Timothy Dalton. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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Directed by | Axel Corti |
Written by | Axel Corti Frederic Raphael Jacques Tournier Daniel Vigne |
Produced by | Maurice Bernart |
Starring | Timothy Dalton |
Cinematography | Gernot Roll |
Edited by | Bryan Oates |
Music by | Gabriel Yared |
Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
Countries | France Italy United Kingdom |
Languages | French English |
Set in the 17th century, an Italian nobleman weds an impoverished countess, who is wooed by the Duke of Piedmont and faces pressure from his entire court to succumb to his wishes.
Originally picked up by Miramax Films for U.S. distribution, the film was never given the benefit of a U.S. theatrical release. The film was shown at various film festivals and in theaters overseas. The film was finally released on videocassette in 1993 by Vidmark Entertainment in the United States and in Canada by C/FP Video. In 2002, the film was released on a budget DVD by Platinum Disc.