Watch The King's Whore (1990) Free Online

Release Date: 1990

Cast: Timothy Dalton

Categories: Movies, Romantic drama, Romance Film, Melodrama

The King's Whore (French: La putain du roi, Italian: La puttana del re) is a 1990 drama film directed by Axel Corti. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. 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. Piedmont had no king at this time, its top noble was the Duke of Savoy. In the early 18th century Piedmont became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and Turin its capital city. Originally picked up by Miramax Films for U.S. distribution, the film was... MORE

The King's Whore (French: La putain du roi, Italian: La puttana del re) is a 1990 drama film directed by Axel Corti. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. 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. Piedmont had no king at this time, its top noble was the Duke of Savoy. In the early 18th century Piedmont became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and Turin its capital city. Originally picked up by Miramax Films for U.S. distribution, the film was never given the benefit of a U.S. theatrical release. The film was shown at various film festivals and in theaters overseas. The film was finally released on videocassette in 1993 by Vidmark Entertainment in the United States and in Canada by C/FP Video. In 2002, the film was released on a budget DVD by Platinum Disc, which was in full frame and did not contain any bonus material. The DVD has now been discontinued and as of March 22, 2010, no plans have been announced for a new DVD release of the film. Because of this, used copies of the DVD have gone up for as much as $78 online. LESS