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The Emperor's Wife

09/03/2003

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1hr 40min

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Drama

A fairy tale for grown ups.

STORY

In an undisclosed location and time, in the land of 1001 nights, the law dictates that the Emperor must take a new wife if his current Empress does not bear a son within seven years of marriage. At the celebration Ball of their sixth wedding anniversary, the Emperor (MAX BEESLEY - Torque) and his faithful manservant, Chamberlain (JONATHAN RHYS-MEYERS - Vanity Fair, Bend It Like Beckham, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead) begin the covert operation to find and prepare a virgin candidate to become the new Empress.A suitable young woman, Sabah (LETICIA DOLERA) is secretly transported into an isolated wing in the Imperial Palace. In this prison of fairytale rooms, she is tutored by the Masters and spied upon by the Emperor and Chamberlain. Should the current Empress (ROSANA PASTOR) conceive, everyone in the secret wing will be executed.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
  • Max Beesley
  • Rosana Pastor
  • Leticia Dolera
  • Claire Johnston

    Directors

  • Julien Vrebos
  • Tony Malamatenios
  • Paul Ruven

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Chamberlain

Max Beesley

Emperor

Rosana Pastor

Empress

Leticia Dolera

Sabah

Claire Johnston

Mother

Alex Macqueen

Dr. Lambroso (as Alexander Macqueen)

Johnny de Mol

Thembe

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