The King's Whore
1990, French. Directed by Axel Corti.
A land ruled by the sword. A nation driven to war. A throne destroyed by passion.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Axel CortiDirector
- Timothy DaltonKing Vittorio Amadeo
- Valeria GolinoJeanne de Luynes
- Stéphane FreissComte di Verua
- Robin RenucciCharles de Luynes
- Margaret TyzackLa Comtesse douairière
- Eleanor DavidLa Reine
- Paul CrauchetLe Duc de Luynes
- Leonardo RutaLe Prince Vittorio
- Federico Pacifici1st Courtier
- Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Scaglia
- Anna BonaiutoContessa Longhi
- Caterina VertovaContessa Bassani
Details
- Released
- 14 November 1990
- Original title
- La Putain du roi
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Daniel Vigne, Frederic Raphael, Axel Corti
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The King's Whore runs 138 minutes (2h 18m).
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The King's Whore isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 November 1990. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The King's Whore?
If you liked The King's Whore, try Les Misérables, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The Horseman on the Roof.
Who directed The King's Whore?
The King's Whore (1990) was directed by Axel Corti and stars Timothy Dalton, Valeria Golino, Stéphane Freiss.