The Emperor's Wife (2003)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2003-09-03
Runtime: 100 minutes
Director: Julien Vrebos
Top Cast
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Chamberlain
- Max Beesley as Emperor
- Rosana Pastor as Empress
- Leticia Dolera as Sabah
- Claire Johnston as Mother
- Alex Macqueen as Dr. Lambroso (as Alexander Macqueen)
- Johnny de Mol as Thembe
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