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| name = Diane |
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| image = 23DIANE orig US onesheet.jpeg |
| image = 23DIANE orig US onesheet.jpeg |
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| caption = Original film poster |
| caption = Original film poster |
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| director = [[David Miller (director)|David Miller]] |
| director = [[David Miller (director)|David Miller]] |
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| producer = [[Edwin H. Knopf]] |
| producer = [[Edwin H. Knopf]] |
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| writer = [[Christopher Isherwood]] |
| writer = [[Christopher Isherwood]]<br>[[John Erskine (educator)|John Erskine]] |
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| starring = [[Lana Turner]]<br>[[Pedro Armendáriz]]<br>[[Roger Moore]]<br>[[Marisa Pavan]]<br>[[Sir Cedric Hardwicke]]<br>[[Torin Thatcher]]<br>[[Taina Elg]]<br>[[John Lupton]]<br>[[Henry Daniell]] |
| starring = [[Lana Turner]]<br>[[Pedro Armendáriz]]<br>[[Roger Moore]]<br>[[Marisa Pavan]]<br>[[Sir Cedric Hardwicke]]<br>[[Torin Thatcher]]<br>[[Taina Elg]]<br>[[John Lupton]]<br>[[Henry Daniell]] |
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| music = [[Miklós Rózsa]] |
| music = [[Miklós Rózsa]] |
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| cinematography = [[Robert H. Planck]] |
| cinematography = [[Robert H. Planck]] |
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| editing = [[John McSweeney Jr]] |
| editing = [[John McSweeney Jr]] |
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| studio = [[MGM]] |
| studio = [[MGM]] |
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| distributor = MGM |
| distributor = MGM |
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| released = |
| released = {{Film date|1956|01|12}} |
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| runtime = 110 min |
| runtime = 110 min |
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| country = |
| country = United States |
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| awards = |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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| budget = $2,660,000<ref name="Mannix">{{Citation | title = The Eddie Mannix Ledger | publisher = Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study | place = Los Angeles}}.</ref> |
| budget = $2,660,000<ref name="Mannix">{{Citation | title = The Eddie Mannix Ledger | publisher = Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study | place = Los Angeles}}.</ref> |
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|gross = $1,232,000<ref name="Mannix"/> |
|gross = $1,232,000<ref name="Mannix"/> |
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Revision as of 09:26, 15 October 2014
| Diane | |
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 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | David Miller |
| Written by | Christopher Isherwood John Erskine |
| Produced by | Edwin H. Knopf |
| Starring | Lana Turner Pedro Armendáriz Roger Moore Marisa Pavan Sir Cedric Hardwicke Torin Thatcher Taina Elg John Lupton Henry Daniell |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
| Edited by | John McSweeney Jr |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,660,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,232,000[1] |
Diane is a 1956 American historical film drama about the life of Diane de Poitiers, distributed by MGM, directed by David Miller, and produced by Edwin H. Knopf from a screenplay by Christopher Isherwood based on a story by John Erskine. The music score was composed by Miklós Rózsa and Robert H. Planck was the cinematographer, who filmed in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor.
The film stars Lana Turner, Pedro Armendáriz, Roger Moore, and Marisa Pavan, and features Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Torin Thatcher, Taina Elg, John Lupton, Henry Daniell, Melville Cooper and an early film appearance by Stuart Whitman. The movie's tagline was Lana Turner dares the devil in Diane.
Plot
The action is set in 16th-century France.
Diane de Poitiers (Lana Turner) becomes the mistress of Prince Henri (Roger Moore), second in line to the throne. Their liaison continues through Henri's arranged marriage to the Italian Catherine de' Medici (Marisa Pavan). Unknown to Catherine, her Medici relations arrange the death of the Dauphin and Henri's ascent to the throne as King Henry II. The antagonism of the two women, abetted by Medici scheming, eventually results in the death of Henri. Catherine, now ruling as regent for her three young sons, banishes Diane but spares her rival's life in a gesture of mutual respect.
Cast
- Lana Turner - Diane de Poitiers
- Pedro Armendáriz - King Francis I of France
- Roger Moore - Prince Henri (later King Henry II)
- Marisa Pavan - Catherine de' Medici
- Sir Cedric Hardwicke - Ruggieri
- Torin Thatcher - Count de Brèze
- Taina Elg - Alys
- John Lupton - Regnault
- Henry Daniell - Gondi
- Ronald Green - The Dauphin
- Sean McClory - Count Montgomery
- Geoffrey Toone - Duke of Savoy
- Michael Ansara - Count Ridolfi
- Melville Cooper - Court Physician
Reception
The film was an expensive failure at the box office - according to MGM records it made only $461,000 in the US and Canada and $771,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $2,660,000.[1]