Tower of Lust (1955)
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.
Director: Abel Gance
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: March 18, 1955
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Alexandre Dumas (Theatre Play)
- Fernand Rivers (Screenplay)
- Abel Gance (Screenplay)
Music: Henri Verdun
Cinematography: André Thomas
Editing: Louisette Hautecœur
Production: Film Costellazione, Les Films Fernand Rivers
Country: France, Italy
Language: Français, Italiano
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Abel Gance
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Tower of Lust stars Silvana Pampanini, Pierre Brasseur, Paul Guers, Jacques Toja, Constant Rémy, Michel Etcheverry.
- How long is Tower of Lust?
- Tower of Lust has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Tower of Lust?
- Tower of Lust is a History, Drama film.
- Where was Tower of Lust produced?
- Tower of Lust was produced in France, Italy.