In the sixteenth century, a noblewoman has a love affair with the French King.
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Cast
| Lana Turner | ... |
Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze
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| Pedro Armendáriz | ... |
King Francis I
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Prince Henri
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| Marisa Pavan | ... |
Catherine de Medici
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Ruggieri
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| Torin Thatcher | ... |
Louis - Count de Breze
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| Taina Elg | ... |
Alys
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| John Lupton | ... |
Regnault
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| Henry Daniell | ... |
Gondi
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Ronald Green | ... |
The Dauphin
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| Sean McClory | ... |
Count Michel Montgomery
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| Geoffrey Toone | ... |
Duke of Savoy
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| Michael Ansara | ... |
Count Ridolfi
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| Paul Cavanagh | ... |
Lord Bonnivet
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
1st Court Physician
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Lord Tremouille
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| Basil Ruysdael | ... |
Chamberlain
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| Christopher Dark | ... |
Giancarlo
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| Marc Cavell | ... |
Piero
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| Gene Reynolds | ... |
Montecuculli
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John O'Malley | ... |
Marechal de Chabannes
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Peter Gray | ... |
Sardini
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Mickey Maga | ... |
Charles
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Ronald Anton | ... |
Francis
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Ann Brendon | ... |
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
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| Peter Brocco | ... |
Court Painter (uncredited)
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Wes Christensen | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Ken Clayton | ... |
Groom (uncredited)
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Bunny Cooper | ... |
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
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| Barbara Darrow | ... |
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
Chief Huntsman (uncredited)
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| Robert Dix | ... |
Young Officer (uncredited)
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| James Drury | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| James Fairfax | ... |
Suitor (uncredited)
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| Jamie Farr | ... |
Count Rilolfi's Mute Squire (uncredited)
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Pat Ferguson | ... |
Groom (uncredited)
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| Duane Grey | ... |
Captain of the Guard (uncredited)
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| Peter Hansen | ... |
2nd Court Physician (uncredited)
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Steve Hayes | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Percy Helton | ... |
Court Jester (uncredited)
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| David Hoffman | ... |
Court Painter (uncredited)
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Alicia Ibanez | ... |
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
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John Irving | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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Charles Keane | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Paul Kent | ... |
Groom (uncredited)
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Alan Lee | ... |
Worshipper (uncredited)
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James Logan | ... |
Suitor (uncredited)
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| Britt Lomond | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Tyler MacDuff | ... |
Montgomery's Squire (uncredited)
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| Anthony Marsh | ... |
Gentleman (uncredited)
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Jerry Martin | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Fay Morley | ... |
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Vesey O'Davoren | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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| Milton Parsons | ... |
Suitor (uncredited)
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| Paul Préboist | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Ann Staunton | ... |
Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
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| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Henri's Squire (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Miller | ||
Written by
| John Erskine | ... | (story) |
| Christopher Isherwood | ... | () |
Produced by
| Edwin H. Knopf | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Robert H. Planck | ... | director of photography (as Robert Planck) |
Editing by
| John McSweeney Jr. | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ||
Production Management
| William Kaplan | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ridgeway Callow | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor |
| Conrad Kahn | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kelly Jr. | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Kendrick Kinney | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| John Lipow | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kelvin Pike | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alex Alexander | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marshall | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Max Rabinowitz | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Milton Raskin | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Si Zentner | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RTL-TV (1977) (Luxembourg) (tv) (dubbed version)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Diane de Poitiers is in a childless marriage with count de Breze. When he is charged with treason, Diane visits king Francis I to successfully plead for her husband's life, something that start a rumor that she has offered her own services in return. Her husband reject her, leading Francis to ask her to come to the royal court to teach prince Henry how to be a gentleman. The prince and Diane fall in love and she becomes the prince's mistress, something that makes his wife Catherine de Medici her enemy. When the prince becomes the king of France, Diane is wielding considerable influence over him. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | Lana Turner dares the devil in... Diane See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,660,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Following the huge financial failure of the film, Roger Moore was released from his seven year contract with MGM after only two years. See more » |
| Goofs | Early in the film, count Louis de Breze claims that he and Diane de Poitier had no children. Their marriage was not childless, they had two daughters, born 1515 and 1518. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.16 (1955). See more » |