The King's Whore

The King's Whore

Film poster
Directed by Axel Corti
Produced by Maurice Bernart
Written by Axel Corti
Frederic Raphael
Jacques Tournier
Daniel Vigne
Starring Timothy Dalton
Music by Gabriel Yared
Cinematography Gernot Roll
Edited by Bryan Oates
Distributed by Miramax Films
Release dates
  • 14 November 1990 (1990-11-14)
Running time
138 minutes
Country France
Italy
United Kingdom
Language French
English

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]

Plot

Set in the 17th-century, an Italian nobleman weds an impoverished countess, who is wooed by the King of Piedmont-Sicily and faces pressure from his entire court to succumb to his wishes.

Historical note

In the middle 16th century, Duke Emmanuel Philibert moved the Duchy of Savoy's capital from Chambéry to Turin. In the early 18th century the Savoy family acquired the title of Kings of Sardinia.

Cast

Release

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, which was in full frame and did not contain any bonus material. The DVD has now been discontinued and as of March 22, 2010, no plans have been announced for a new DVD release of the film. Because of this, used copies of the DVD have gone up for as much as $78 online.

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The King's Whore". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
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