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.
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Cast
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersChamberlain
- Max BeesleyEmperor
- Rosana PastorEmpress
- Leticia DoleraSabah
- Claire JohnstonMother
- Alex MacqueenDr. Lambroso (as Alexander Macqueen)
- Johnny de MolThembe
Crew
- Julien VrebosDirector
- Paul RuvenWriter
- Tony MalamateniosDirector of Photography
- Max BeesleyOriginal Music Composer
- Mark BynensEditor
- Bob BellionProducer
- Michael CowanProducer
- Jimmy de BrabantProducer
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