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The Emperor's Wife

20035.5 / 10100 min
Drama

Overview

A fairy tale for grown ups.

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

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Chamberlain

Max Beesley

Max Beesley

Emperor

Rosana Pastor

Rosana Pastor

Empress

Leticia Dolera

Leticia Dolera

Sabah

Claire Johnston

Claire Johnston

Mother

Alex Macqueen

Alex Macqueen

Dr. Lambroso (as Alexander Macqueen)

Johnny de Mol

Johnny de Mol

Thembe

Crew

Liliane Caille

Liliane Caille

Special Effects Technician

Jean-Pierre Maricourt

Jean-Pierre Maricourt

Special Effects Technician

Julien Vrebos

Julien Vrebos

Director

Bob Bellion

Bob Bellion

Producer

Adam Betteridge

Adam Betteridge

Executive Producer

Michael Cowan

Michael Cowan

Producer

Jimmy de Brabant

Jimmy de Brabant

Producer

Karen Jaroneski

Karen Jaroneski

Executive Producer

San Fu Maltha

San Fu Maltha

Producer

Justine Paauw

Justine Paauw

Producer

Jason Piette

Jason Piette

Producer

Emjay Rechsteiner

Emjay Rechsteiner

Producer

David Rogers

David Rogers

Executive Producer

Julien Vrebos

Julien Vrebos

Executive Producer

Dirk Jan Weijers

Dirk Jan Weijers

Executive Producer

Max Beesley

Max Beesley

Original Music Composer

Tony Malamatenios

Tony Malamatenios

Director of Photography

Mark Bynens

Mark Bynens

Editor

Abi Cohen

Abi Cohen

Casting

Job Gosschalk

Job Gosschalk

Casting

Valérie Schiel

Valérie Schiel

Casting

Wilbert Van Dorp

Wilbert Van Dorp

Production Design

Dory van Noort

Dory van Noort

Set Decoration

Cynthia Roosberg

Cynthia Roosberg

Costume Design

Kaat Tilley

Kaat Tilley

Costume Design

René Jordan

René Jordan

Makeup Artist

Sophie van der Windt

Sophie van der Windt

Makeup Artist

Senjan Jansen

Senjan Jansen

Sound

Paul Ruven

Paul Ruven

Writer