Tower of Lust
La Tour de Nesle
Synopsis
France, the beginning of the XIV century. Every night, Queen Margaret of Burgundy and her two sisters arrange orgies, to which beautiful nobles are invited. The young men were brought blindfolded, and after a night of love they were killed and their corpses thrown into the river, because the queen was afraid that her husband would learn about her adventures. One of her lovers managed to escape death. He knows the secrets of the queen, knows that she once gave birth to a son from him, claims that he has evidence that Margarita wanted to kill her father and blackmails her.
Top Cast
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Silvana Pampanini
Marguerite de Bourgogne
Pierre Brasseur
Jehan Buridan
Paul Guers
Gauthier d'Aunay
Jacques Toja
Philippe d'Aunay
Constant Rémy
Landry
Michel Etcheverry
Enguerrand de Marigny
Michel Bouquet
Louis X
Cristina Grado
Princesse Jeanne
Lia Di Leo
Princesse Blanche
Marcel Raine
Orsini
Claude Sylvain
la servante de l'auberge
André Gabriello
le grand ménestrel
Nelly Kaplan
Alice
Daniel Emilfork
Philippe Mareuil
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Abel Gance
- Screenplay & Story
- Fernand Rivers, Abel Gance
- Original Score
- Henri Verdun
- Original Title
- La Tour de Nesle
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French, Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Film Costellazione, Les Films Fernand Rivers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Abel Gance
Fernand Rivers, Abel Gance, Alexandre Dumas
Henri Verdun
André Thomas
Louisette Hautecœur
Fernand Rivers
Department Leadership Roster
Abel Gance
Director
Robert Bouladoux
Production Design
André Thomas
Director of Photography
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor
Fernand Rivers
Screenplay
Fernand Rivers
Producer
Abel Gance
Screenplay
Henri Verdun
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tower of Lust
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tower of Lust about?
France, the beginning of the XIV century. Every night, Queen Margaret of Burgundy and her two sisters arrange orgies, to which beautiful nobles are invited. The young men were brought blindfolded, and after a night of love they were killed and their corpses thrown into the river, because the queen was afraid that her husband would learn about her adventures. One of her lovers managed to escape death. He knows the secrets of the queen, knows that she once gave birth to a son from him, claims that he has evidence that Margarita wanted to kill her father and blackmails her.
Who directed Tower of Lust?
Tower of Lust was directed by Abel Gance.
Who stars in Tower of Lust?
The principal cast of Tower of Lust includes Silvana Pampanini, Pierre Brasseur, Paul Guers, Jacques Toja, Constant Rémy.
When was Tower of Lust released and how long is it?
Tower of Lust was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Tower of Lust?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tower of Lust was composed by Henri Verdun.