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The King's Whore
1990
· Movie
· 138 min
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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.
Details
- Director
- Axel Corti
- Writers
- Axel Corti, Daniel Vigne, Frederic Raphael
- Studio
- Cinema & Cinem, AFC
- Released
- 14 November 1990
- Country
- France, Italy
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 138 min
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