The Dead Queen
La Reine Morte
Synopsis
Royal romance and epic tragedy feature in this historical drama about Pedro I of Portugal and his lover, Ines de Castro. Their legendary, doomed love story is explored, as well as the darkness surrounding Pedro's powerful, sadistic father.
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Michel Aumont
King Ferrante
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
The Infanta
Gaëlle Bona
Inês de Castro
Thomas Jouannet
Don Pedro
Aladin Reibel
Egas Coelho
André Gago
Alvar Gonçalves
António Montez
Don Cristoval
Ilya Claisse
Don Eduardo
Gonçalo Diniz
Captain Bathala
António Fonseca
Bispo da Guarda
Duarte Guimarães
Martins
Tiago Manaïa
Serve
Pedro Carmo
Guard
Claude Rich
Francis Selleck
D. Manuel
João Ventura
Roi Serveur
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Boutron
- Screenplay & Story
- Henry de Montherlant
- Original Title
- La Reine Morte
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Boutron
Henry de Montherlant
Patrice Monnet
António da Cunha Telles
Department Leadership Roster
Henry de Montherlant
Writer
Pierre Boutron
Director
Patrice Monnet
Editor
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What is The Dead Queen about?
Royal romance and epic tragedy feature in this historical drama about Pedro I of Portugal and his lover, Ines de Castro. Their legendary, doomed love story is explored, as well as the darkness surrounding Pedro's powerful, sadistic father.
Who directed The Dead Queen?
The Dead Queen was directed by Pierre Boutron.
Who stars in The Dead Queen?
The principal cast of The Dead Queen includes Michel Aumont, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Gaëlle Bona, Thomas Jouannet, Aladin Reibel.
When was The Dead Queen released and how long is it?
The Dead Queen was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.