Diane (1956)


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Diane
Release Date12 January 1956
TaglineLana Turner dares the devil in... Diane
GenreDrama, History, Romance
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono, 4-Track Stereo
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Niche GenreHistorical Film
ThemesRise To Power
TonesLavish, Sweeping, Literate
TagsAristocrat, King, Love, Medieval, Mistress, Royalty, Wealth

Diane is a 1956 American historical film drama about the life of Diane de Poitiers, produced by MGM. It was 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, Robert H. Planck was the cinematographer. It was filmed in CinemaScope.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Diane de Poitiers - Countess de Breze

King Francis I

Prince Henri

Catherine de Medici

Ruggieri

Louis - Count de Breze

Alys

Regnault

Ronald Green
The Dauphin

Count Michel Montgomery

Duke of Savoy

Count Ridolfi

Lord Bonnivet

1st Court Physician

Lord Tremouille

Christopher Dark
Giancarlo

Marc Cavell
Piero

Montecuculli

John O'Malley
Marechal de Chabannes

Peter Gray
Sardini

Mickey Maga
Charles

Ronald Anton
Francis

Ann Brendon
Lady in Waiting

Peter Brocco
Court Painter

Wes Christensen
Guard

Ken Clayton
Groom

Bunny Cooper
Lady in Waiting

Lady in Waiting

Leslie Denison
Chief Huntsman

Young Officer

Lieutenant

James Fairfax
Suitor

Count Rilolfi's Mute Squire

Pat Ferguson
Groom

Duane Grey
Captain of the Guard

Peter Hansen
2nd Court Physician

Steven Hayes
Messenger

Court Jester

David Hoffman
Court Painter

Alicia Ibanez
Lady in Waiting

John Irving
Gentleman

Charles Keane
Captain

Paul Kent
Groom

Alan Lee
Worshipper

James Logan
Suitor

Glase Lohman
Guard

Tyler MacDuff
Montgomery's Squire

Anthony Marsh
Gentleman

Jerry Martin
Barber

Fay Morley
Lady in Waiting

Porter

Vesey O'Davoren
Valet

Milton Parsons
Suitor

Basil Ruysdael
Chamberlain

Ann Staunton
Lady in Waiting

Henri's Squire

Director

Producer

John Erskine
story

Edwin H. Knopf
producer

Original Music

Miklós Rózsa
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Cinematographer

Robert H. Planck
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Editor

John McSweeney Jr.
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Art Director

Hans Peters
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Set Decorator

Henry Grace
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Edwin B. Willis
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Costume Designer

Walter Plunkett
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ridgeway Callow
assistant director

Music Department

Eugene Zador
orchestrator

Production Company

MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor

MGM-International Dist.






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