Lucrèce Borgia (1953)
In the early 16th century, Italy is ruled by the powerful Borgia family, led by César Borgia and his sister Lucrèce. In a ruthless power play, César plots to have his sister’s husband murdered. But without her brother’s knowledge, Lucrèce has taken a strong lover who will challenge the Borgias.
- Date of release
- 1953-10-23
- TMDB
- 4.4 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Christian-Jaque
Casting
- Martine Carol — Lucrèce Borgia
- Pedro Armendáriz — César Borgia
- Valentine Tessier — Julie Farnese
- Arnoldo Foà — Michelotto
- Piéral — The jester
- Christian Marquand — Paolo
- Tania Fédor — The lady of finery
- Louis Seigner — The magician
- Howard Vernon — The chaplain
- Massimo Serato — Alphonse d'Aragon
- Maurice Ronet — Perotto
- Raphaël Patorni — Este's envoy
Interesting facts
Lucrèce Borgia is a 1953 French drama film starring Martine Carol and Pedro Armendáriz. The film was directed by Christian-Jaque, who co-wrote screenplay with Cécil Saint-Laurent and Jacques Sigurd, based on a novel by Alfred Schirokauer. The film tells the story of the Borgia family of Italy during the Renaissance.
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