The King's Whore (1990)

Timothy Dalton: King Vittorio Amadeo

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• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : [while playing music with the Count of Verua]  I'm keeping you from her.

  Le Comte di Verua : Not in the least.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : Kings derive much of their pleasure from the ingenuity of the lies people are obliged to tell them.

  Le Comte di Verua : The king's subjects derive their pleasure from their service to him.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : [after long silence while still playing music with the count]  And all the time you're wondering how long I'm going to keep you here.

• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : We had our time, didn't we? It has passed.

  Jeanne de Luynes : We... did we make use of it?

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : Yes.

  Jeanne de Luynes : What was I so frightened of?

• Jeanne de Luynes : I love you.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : Jeanne. Your son is here. Take him with you. Now. You must leave now. Take him. Now. You must leave now. I can't protect you any longer. You have to leave.

• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : I hope you'll be happy here with us.

  Jeanne de Luynes : We would be happy anywhere your majesty.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : You're very fortunate to believe that. People invest a lot of money arranging marriage contracts. If you're happy they'll think you've cheated them.

• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : [to his fencing instructor]  Perhaps I should take lessons from the Count of Verua. I hear he is an excellent swordsman.

  [...] 

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : Of course he doesn't show his skills at court. Like the rest of you. He's afraid to be better than me.

• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : You've been very cruel.

  Jeanne de Luynes : Not on purpose.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : You've shown people what it is to be happy. Both of you. I like your husband. He's embarrassed, but he's trying not to show it.

  [...] 

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : You show people how much he has to lose. Which makes me wonder does he have the strength to keep it?

  Jeanne de Luynes : He has it.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : Good. Because people can be very unscrupulous

  [pause] 

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : when they see things they can't have.

• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : There are times when I wish I didn't love you.

  Jeanne de Luynes : I wish it all the time.

• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : Fight back. Defend yourself finally.

  Le Comte di Verua : No majesty. You're the king. One does not fight one's king.

• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : [to his son]  You would have preferred Verua to have killed me. So would I, Vittorio.

• Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : What's your wife's name?

  Jeanne de Luynes : Jeanne. Your majesty.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : Jeanne. Ah!

  Le Comte di Verua : Princess de Luynes. Your majesty.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : Did I agree to this alliance?

  Le Comte di Verua : Your majesty was so gracious.

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : In that case

  [pause] 

  Le Roi Vittorio Amadeo : continue.