The King's Whore (1990)
La putain du roi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 18min
- Drama, History
- 14 Nov 1990 (France)
- Movie
Set in the seventeenth 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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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Valeria Golino | ... |
Jeanne de Luynes
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| Robin Renucci | ... |
Charles de Luynes
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| Paul Crauchet | ... |
Duke de Luynes
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| Amy Werba | ... |
Heloïse
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| Francesca Reggiani | ... |
Marie Christine
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| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Scaglia
(as Feodor Chaliapin)
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| Stéphane Freiss | ... |
Count di Verua
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| Dominique Marcas | ... |
Cook
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| Timothy Dalton | ... |
King Vittorio Amadeo
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| Eleanor David | ... |
Queen
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| Margaret Tyzack | ... |
Dowager Countess
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| Elisabeth Kaza | ... |
Countess Trevie
(as Elizabeth Kaza)
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| Lea Padovani | ... |
Countess Cumiana
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| Anna Bonaiuto | ... |
Countess Longhi
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| Caterina Vertova | ... |
Countess Bassani
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| Leonardo Ruta | ... |
Prince Vittorio
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| Marne Maitland | ... |
Count Trevie
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| William Berger | ... |
Count Longhi
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| Federico Pacifici | ... |
1st Courtier
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| Salvatore Loriga | ... |
2nd Courtier
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| Arnoldo Foà | ... |
1st Priest
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| Luigi Bonos | ... |
2nd Priest
(as Gigi Bonos)
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| Rosa Di Brigida | ... |
Emilia
(as Rosa di Brigida)
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Matteo Dondi | ... |
Luchino
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| Ugo Fangareggi | ... |
Doctor
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| Stefano Molinari | ... |
Steward
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| Giampiero Tomasini | ... |
Sergeant
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Roberto Visconti | ... |
Huntsman
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| Milly Corinaldi | ... |
1st Nun
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| Paolo Paoloni | ... |
Longhi's Lackey
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Bettine Milne | ... |
Lady Servant
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Franco Valobra | ... |
Duke of Aosta
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| Friedrich von Thun | ... |
Karl von Schwarzenberg
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Robert Spafford | ... |
William of Nassau
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| Venantino Venantini | ... |
Luis de Arragon
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Russel Case | ... |
Officer
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| Stefano Cedrati | ... |
1st Guard
(as Stephano Cedrati)
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Arcangelo Fino | ... |
Falconer
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Ellen Sterling | ... |
2nd Nun
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| Pino de Matti | ... |
Equerry
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| Charles Borromel | ... |
1st Warden
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| Alex Serra | ... |
2nd Warden
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| Sacha Darwin | ... |
1st Courtesan
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Elisabetta Darida | ... |
2nd Courtesan
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Salvatore Bartilotta | ... |
Elderly Courtier
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Salvatore Billa | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Axel Corti | ||
Written by
| Jacques Tournier | ... | (novel "Jeanne de Luynes, comtesse de Verue") |
| Derek Marlowe | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Daniel Vigne | ... | (written by) & |
| Frederic Raphael | ... | (written by) & |
| Axel Corti | ... | (written by) |
| Timothy Grimes | ... | (additional dialogue) & |
| Timothy Grimes | ... | (English adaptation) |
Produced by
| Maurice Bernart | ... | producer |
| Wieland Schulz-Keil | ... | producer |
| Paolo Zaccaria | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gabriel Yared | ||
Cinematography by
| Gernot Roll | ||
Editing by
| Bryan Oates | ||
| Joële Van Effenterre | ... | (as Joële van Effenterre) |
Editorial Department
| Katya Chelli | ... | assistant editor |
| Pascal Cuissot | ... | assistant editor |
| Rose-Marie Lausson | ... | assistant editor |
| Anne-Marie Leduc | ... | dialogue editor / first assistant editor |
| Marie-Hélène Mora | ... | assistant editor |
| Pia Orlando | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Enrico Marrari | ||
Production Design by
| Michèle Abbé-Vannier | ... | (as Michèle Abbe-Vannier) |
| Francesco Frigeri | ||
Art Direction by
| Atos Mastrogirolamo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lorenzo D'Ambrosio | ... | (as Lorenzo d'Ambrosio) |
| Jacques Leguillon | ||
Costume Design by
| Carlo Diappi | ... | wardrobe designer |
Makeup Department
| Amedeo Alessi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Claudia Bianchi | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Rino Carboni | ... | makeup artist |
| María del Carmen Cuadrat | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Maria del Carmen Cuadrat) |
| Mirella Ginnoto | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Marina Marin | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Aldo Signoretti | ... | hair stylist |
| Ana Bulajic-Crcek | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jean-Yves Asselin | ... | unit manager |
| Mino Barbera | ... | production manager |
| Nathalie Bernart | ... | unit manager |
| Roberto Cocco | ... | production supervisor |
| Mario Francini | ... | unit manager |
| Eric Jolly | ... | unit manager |
| Gérald Molto | ... | production manager (as Gerald Molto) |
| Bruno Ricci | ... | unit manager |
| Francesco Merolle | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
| Rudolf Wichmann | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Brandt | ... | first assistant director |
| Stefano Dioguardi | ... | assistant director |
| Luc Etienne | ... | second assistant director |
| Michel Ferry | ... | first assistant director |
| Mauro Sacripanti | ... | second assistant director |
| Giandomenico Trillo | ... | assistant director |
| Alain Centonze | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Alessandro Anselmi | ... | labourer |
| Roberto Bevini | ... | carpenter / labourer |
| Daniel Braunschweig | ... | property master |
| Paolo Cameli | ... | painter |
| Giovanni Cappelli | ... | swing gang leadman |
| Renzo Corradi | ... | carpenter |
| Franco Fabietti | ... | carpenter |
| Quirino Fantauzzi | ... | carpenter |
| Alfonso Fortunati | ... | painter / standby painter |
| Fernando Fortunati | ... | painter |
| Susanna Giovannini | ... | draughtsman |
| Stefano Grossi | ... | carpenter |
| Alain Guyard | ... | swing gang |
| Pierfranco Luscrì | ... | draughtsman |
| François Marcepoil | ... | painter |
| Pietro Masotti | ... | propman (as Pietro Massoti) |
| Giovanni Passanisi | ... | property master (as Gino Passanisi) |
| Franco Rinaldi | ... | swing gang |
| Armando Scarano | ... | carpenter |
| Felix Semyonov | ... | paintings by |
| Santo Spalla | ... | painter |
| Alessandro Tempera | ... | labourer |
| Adriano Tiberi | ... | propman |
| Fernando Valento | ... | construction coordinator (as Fernando Valente) |
| Francesco Valento | ... | carpenter |
| Maria-Teresa Barbasso | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michèle Boëhm | ... | sound editor (as Michèle Boehm) |
| Pierre Collodin | ... | boom operator |
| William Flageollet | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Catherine Hodgson | ... | post-synchronisation assistant |
| Leslie Hodgson | ... | post-synchronisation supervisor |
| Kerry Kohler | ... | post-synchronisation assistant |
| Gérard Lamps | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist (as Jérôme Levy) |
| Laurent Lévy | ... | foley artist (as Laurent Levy) |
| Chris Martin | ... | boom operator |
| Colin Miller | ... | adr editor |
| Peter Musgrave | ... | adr editor |
| Michel Vionnet | ... | sound recordist |
| Ian Voigt | ... | sound recordist |
| Rudolf Wichmann | ... | post-synchronisation coordinator (as Rudolph Wichmann) |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Eric Legarçon | ... | assistant adr editor (uncredited) |
| Marion Lorthioir | ... | post-synchronisation (uncredited) |
| Gesine Moser | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Celeste Battistelli | ... | special effects keyman |
| Claudio Battistelli | ... | special effects technician |
| Paolo Carbonari | ... | special effects technician |
| Francesco Sabelli | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Claudio Pacifico | ... | stunt performer |
| Virgilio Ponti | ... | stunt performer |
| Angelo Ragusa | ... | stunt performer |
| Nazzareno Zamperla | ... | stunt coordinator (as Neno Zamperla) |
| Rinaldo Zamperla | ... | stunt performer |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| David Zamperla | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mario Bramucci | ... | electrician |
| Tiziana Callari | ... | clapper-loader |
| Muriel Coulin | ... | assistant camera |
| Claudio Diamanti | ... | grip |
| Giullio Diamanti | ... | key grip (as Giulio Diamanti) |
| Roberto Diamanti | ... | grip |
| Thomas Etzold | ... | first assistant camera |
| Giuseppe Fabrizi | ... | electrician |
| Dorothea Koerner | ... | assistant camera (as Dorothea Korner) |
| Amedeo Leurini | ... | generator operator |
| Attilio Marta | ... | grip |
| Marcello Marta | ... | grip |
| Roberto Pizzi | ... | grip |
| Paul Ronald | ... | still photographer |
| Spartaco Sardini | ... | electrician |
| Gianni Savini | ... | grip (as Giovanni Savini) |
| Mario Schiavone | ... | gaffer |
| Giuseppe Sciusco | ... | best boy |
| Orazio Sinacore | ... | electrician |
| Giuseppe Terlizzi | ... | electrician |
| Bruno Keller | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Nicola Pecorini | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rita Casellato Cecconi | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Rita Cecconi) |
| Paolo Dell'Oca | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Paolo d'Oca) |
| Iolanda Di Pasquale | ... | seamstress (as Iolanda di Pasquali) |
| Chiara Donato | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Anna Foresi | ... | seamstress |
| Celeste Franzi | ... | shoemaker |
| Clara Fratarcangeli | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Franca Lulli | ... | seamstress |
| Gregorio Simili | ... | shoemaker |
Location Management
| Enrico Pini | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Johann Sebastian Bach | ... | based on themes by (as J.S. Bach) |
| Gerald Garcia | ... | guitar solo |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ... | based on themes by (as W.A. Mozart) |
| Nat Peck | ... | music contractor |
| Harry Rabinowitz | ... | conductor |
| Jack Rothstein | ... | concertmaster |
| Joële Van Effenterre | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anita Borgiotti | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Vittorio Agostini | ... | driver |
| Lorenzo Bancone | ... | driver |
| Filippo Bernarddi | ... | driver |
| Attilio Bianchi | ... | driver |
| Guido Bianchi | ... | driver |
| Giuseppe Caianiello | ... | driver |
| Saverio Cannone | ... | driver |
| Maurizio Cori | ... | driver |
| Alfredo Di Silvestre | ... | driver (as Alfredo di Silvestre) |
| Vito Gallo | ... | driver |
| Giovanni Maria Gambella | ... | driver (as Giovanni Gambella) |
| Alberico Gatti | ... | driver |
| Giovanni Giusino | ... | driver |
| Aniello Guarnieri | ... | driver |
| Giancarlo Leurini | ... | driver |
| Raul Mannato | ... | driver |
| Paolo Mario | ... | driver |
| Lanfranco Melia | ... | driver |
| Salvatore Mureddu | ... | driver |
| Benvenuto Pedron | ... | driver |
| Claudio Pitotti | ... | driver |
| Arnaldo Tiseo | ... | driver |
| Armondo Valentini | ... | driver (as Armando Valentini) |
Additional Crew
| Antonio Calanchini | ... | wrangler |
| Vittorio Carta | ... | union liaison |
| Giorgio Catalano | ... | cashier |
| Claudia Celi | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Piero Cerutti | ... | runner |
| Antonio Danesi | ... | wrangler |
| Severo Danesi | ... | wrangler |
| Lisa Dasteel | ... | production coordinator |
| Franco de Masi | ... | wrangler |
| Fabiomassimo Dell'Orco | ... | production assistant |
| Frédéric Doniguian | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Easton | ... | dialogue coach |
| Mario Francini | ... | production assistant |
| Celeste Franzi | ... | armourer |
| Ofelia Garcia | ... | union liaison |
| Beniamino Gigli | ... | wrangler |
| Anna Korda | ... | dialogue coach |
| Marcello Lanza | ... | assistant accountant |
| Alessandro Mancini | ... | production assistant |
| Maurizio Mannoia | ... | wrangler |
| Augusto Manzone | ... | wrangler |
| Giovanni Manzone | ... | wrangler |
| G. Antonio Masia | ... | wrangler |
| Francesco Merolle | ... | production assistant |
| Sandrine Molto | ... | assistant accountant |
| Rodolpho Pischetola | ... | wrangler |
| Umberto Santolamazza | ... | assistant crowd marshall |
| Nancy Satterlee Brown | ... | dialogue coach |
| Amedeo Segatori | ... | wrangler |
| Rosetta Sestili | ... | union liaison |
| Gregorio Simili | ... | armourer |
| Silvano Spoletini | ... | crowd marshall |
| Franca Tasso | ... | production secretary |
| Alberto Testa | ... | choreographer |
| Daniele Tiberi | ... | production accountant (as Danièle Tiberi) |
| Gabrièle Tiberi | ... | assistant accountant |
Thanks
| Stephen B. Grimes | ... | in memory of (as Stephen Grimes) |
Production Companies
- AFC
- France 3 Cinéma
- France 3
- Cinema & Cinema
- Cinecittà
- Umbrella Films
- Sofinergie 1 (in association with)
- Images Investissements (in association with)
- Investimage (in association with)
- Slav Productions (in association with)
- Cofimage (in association with)
- Ministero del Turismo e dello Spettacolo
- RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
Distributors
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Ascii Pictures (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1992) (Spain) (theatrical) (as Lauren Films)
- Premier Distributors Ltd. (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20/20 Vision (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- 21st Century Pictures (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Best Film (1993) (Poland) (VHS)
- C/FP Video (1993) (Canada) (video)
- Cineglobe (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- CinéCinémas (1997) (France) (tv)
- Concorde Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Fiction Pictures (2009) (Greece) (DVD)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1991) (Greece) (VHS)
- J&M Entertainment (1990) (Non-US)
- MIG Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Malofilm Home Video (Canada) (VHS) (Quebec)
- Miramax (1991) (United States) (dubbed)
- Pan Vision (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Planet Media Home Entertainment (Germany) (DVD)
- Platinum Disc (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- René Malo Vidéo (1992) (Canada) (VHS) (Quebec)
- Screen Media Ventures (2000) (World-wide)
- Svensk Filmindustri (1994) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Vidmark Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arane (titles and optical effects)
- Paris-Studios-Billancourt (re-recording studio)
- Serra & Associates (Paris) (legal services)
- Denton Hall Burgin & Warrens (legal services)
- Angel Studios (music recorded at)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The King of Piedmont is introduced to Jeanne, the beautiful young wife of one of his courtiers, with whom he falls madly in love the moment he sets eyes on her. Jeanne, very much in love with her own husband and wishing to be faithful to him, is disturbed by the king's advances and resists him. The king is obsessed with his desire for her and neglects his duties and his kingdom, until the entire court, including his wife and even Jeanne's own husband and his family, put pressure on Jeanne to give in to the king's wishes and become his mistress in order to save the king and the country. When her husband tells her it is her duty to serve the king and give in to his wishes, she goes to the king, but makes it very clear that she despises him and doesn't return his love for her. The king's passion for Jeanne never subsides and eventually goes so far that he loses a war when he returns home to nurse her through a near fatal illness instead of remaining with his troops and leading them in battle. Throughout the film the king becomes increasingly frustrated with the subservience of his court and people, who see it as their duty to serve and please him in every way: no courtier will be better at swordsmanship than the king, or at dancing, or at playing music, while the only person he desires makes it very clear that she will only bend to his wishes under pressure and against her will. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The final feature film of Marne Maitland. The same regarding actress Lea Padovani. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode dated 16 November 1990 (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Miserere See more » |
| Quotes |
Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo:
[while playing music with the Count of Verua]
I'm keeping you from her. Le Comte di Verua: Not in the least. Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo: Kings derive much of their pleasure from the ingenuity of the lies people are obliged to tell them. Le Comte di Verua: The king's subjects derive their pleasure from their service to him. Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo: [after long silence while still playing music with the count] And all the time you're wondering how long I'm going to keep you here. See more » |