Diane
Lana Turner dares the devil in...
1956 · 110 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, History, Romance
Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II's mistress in 1500s France.
Directed by David Miller · Written by Christopher Isherwood
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Lana Turner Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze -
Pedro Armendáriz King Francis I -
Roger Moore Prince Henri -
Marisa Pavan Catherine de Medici -
Cedric Hardwicke Ruggieri -
Torin Thatcher Louis - Count de Breze -
Taina Elg Alys -
John Lupton Regnault -
Henry Daniell Gondi - R Ronald Green Francis III - The Dauphin
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Sean McClory Count Michel Montgomery -
Geoffrey Toone Duke of Savoy
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