The King's Whore

Name: The King's Whore
Director: Axel Corti
Genre: Romance, History, Drama
Released: 1990-11-14
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Rating: 4.75
Cast: Timothy Dalton, Valeria Golino, Stéphane Freiss, Robin Renucci, Margaret Tyzack

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

1990

2h 18m

Romance History Drama

Director: Axel Corti

Writers: Daniel Vigne, Frederic Raphael

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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.