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Diane

  • 19561956
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  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Diane (1956)
In the sixteenth century, a noblewoman has a love affair with the French King.
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In the sixteenth century, a noblewoman has a love affair with the French King.In the sixteenth century, a noblewoman has a love affair with the French King.In the sixteenth century, a noblewoman has a love affair with the French King.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
484
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Miller
  • Writers
    • John Erskine(story)
    • Christopher Isherwood
  • Stars
    • Lana Turner
    • Pedro Armendáriz
    • Roger Moore
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Miller
  • Writers
    • John Erskine(story)
    • Christopher Isherwood
  • Stars
    • Lana Turner
    • Pedro Armendáriz
    • Roger Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Roger Moore and Lana Turner in Diane (1956)
    Roger Moore, Lana Turner, and Marisa Pavan in Diane (1956)
    Marisa Pavan in Diane (1956)
    Roger Moore, Lana Turner, and Marisa Pavan in Diane (1956)
    Roger Moore and Lana Turner in Diane (1956)
    Lana Turner in Diane (1956)
    Roger Moore and Lana Turner in Diane (1956)
    Christopher Dark and Cedric Hardwicke in Diane (1956)
    Robert Dix in Diane (1956)
    Leslie Denison and Sean McClory in Diane (1956)
    Stuart Whitman in Diane (1956)
    Tyler MacDuff and Sean McClory in Diane (1956)

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    Lana Turner
    Lana Turner
    • Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Brezeas Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze
    Pedro Armendáriz
    Pedro Armendáriz
    • King Francis Ias King Francis I
    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • Prince Henrias Prince Henri
    Marisa Pavan
    Marisa Pavan
    • Catherine de Medicias Catherine de Medici
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Ruggierias Ruggieri
    Torin Thatcher
    Torin Thatcher
    • Louis - Count de Brezeas Louis - Count de Breze
    Taina Elg
    Taina Elg
    • Alysas Alys
    John Lupton
    John Lupton
    • Regnaultas Regnault
    Henry Daniell
    Henry Daniell
    • Gondias Gondi
    Ronald Green
    • The Dauphinas The Dauphin
    Sean McClory
    Sean McClory
    • Count Michel Montgomeryas Count Michel Montgomery
    Geoffrey Toone
    Geoffrey Toone
    • Duke of Savoyas Duke of Savoy
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Count Ridolfias Count Ridolfi
    Paul Cavanagh
    Paul Cavanagh
    • Lord Bonnivetas Lord Bonnivet
    Melville Cooper
    Melville Cooper
    • 1st Court Physicianas 1st Court Physician
    Ian Wolfe
    Ian Wolfe
    • Lord Tremouilleas Lord Tremouille
    Basil Ruysdael
    Basil Ruysdael
    • Chamberlainas Chamberlain
    Christopher Dark
    • Giancarloas Giancarlo
    • Director
      • David Miller
    • Writers
      • John Erskine(story)
      • Christopher Isherwood
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    • Trivia
      Following the huge financial failure of the film, Roger Moore was released from his seven year contract with MGM after only two years.
    • Goofs
      In the film, after pleading the king for mercy on behalf of her husband count Louis de Breze, Diane is watching the adult prince Henry outside the palace wrestling with his groom. In fact, it was her father, not the count who was charged with treason in 1523 when the prince was only 4 years old, born 1519.
    • Connections
      Featured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.16 (1955)

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    6/10
    Handsome, little heralded historical romance has its virtues...
    DIANE is probably the least well-known of all LANA TURNER's "big" pictures at MGM--the studio which ironically was on the verge of bankruptcy at the time of this film, but you'd never know it from the opulence of the finished work in gorgeous Technicolor and featuring one of Miklos Rozsa's more subtle scores.

    It's interesting for a couple of reasons: mainly, because it appears to be a faithful recreation of that period in costumes and settings, features ROGER MOORE (youthful and handsome before his James Bond adventures), and gives LANA TURNER and MARISA PAVAN some very interesting moments as they oppose each other in a number of well played scenes.

    Other than that, it's a stilted costume romance that never quite comes to life despite all the efforts to give it handsome production values. That explains its obscurity among Lana's films. The lady herself is very fetching here, beautifully costumed (mostly in black), thanks to Walter Plunkett's designs, and attractively photographed for maximum glamor effect.

    But part of the unreality comes from the excessive glamor given to Turner. Despite this flaw, she does turn in a good performance as Diane de Poitiers, courtesan who stirs envy in the king's wife and is the subject of much court intrigue in medieval France.

    Neglected by today's viewers who probably have never had a chance to see it, it deserves a wider audience.
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Diane - Kurtisane von Frankreich
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $2,660,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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