Io e il re (The King and Me) is a 1995 Italian historical comedy drama film written and directed by Lucio Gaudino. It entered the Italian Panorama section at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival. Cast Laura Morante as Beatrice Franco Nero as Major Ferri Carlo Delle Piane as Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Carla Calò as Elena of Montenegro Philippe Leroy as Il Conte Azzurra Fiume Garelli as Matilde Maria Monsè as Maria Nina Soldano References External links 1995 films Italian comedy-drama films 1995 comedy-drama films Italian World War II films 1990s Italian films Cultural depictions of kings