Lucrèce Borgia (1935) Online
At the end of the 15th Century, Rome is ruled ruthlessly by power mad and sex hungry Cesare Borgia, the eldest son of Pope Alexander VI. Following the advice of his chief adviser Niccolo Macchiavelli, Cesare Borgia decides to attempt to unify the country in order to become even more powerful. To this end he needs his sister Lucrezia. Presently, the beautiful creature is married to the Count of Pesaro but she would be more useful if she was the wife of Alphonse of Aragon. Never mind, let the Count join his ancestors! And when the Duke of Aragon becomes useless, Cesare easily finds his replacement. Used as a pawn by her brother, Lucrezia eventually renounces happiness and becomes patron of the arts and the letters/
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Edwige Feuillère | - | Lucrezia Borgia | |
Gabriel Gabrio | - | César Borgia | |
Maurice Escande | - | Jean Borgia, Duke of Gandie | |
Roger Karl | - | Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI | |
Aimé Clariond | - | Niccollo Machiavelli | |
Philippe Hériat | - | Filippo, sculptor-lover | |
Jacques Dumesnil | - | Giannino Sforza, Duke of Milano | |
Max Michel | - | Alfonse de Aragon | |
Louis Eymond | - | Capt. Mario, officer-lover (as Aymond) | |
Jean Fay | - | Tybald | |
René Bergeron | - | Pietro (as Bergeron) | |
Gaston Modot | - | Fracassa | |
Antonin Artaud | - | Girolamo Savonarola (as Artaud) | |
Marcel Chabrier | - | Un moine - l'envoyé de Savonarole (as Chabrier) | |
Georges Prieur | - | Baron de Villeneuve (as Prieur) |
The film created a scandal in 1935 because of its raunchy orgy scenes and of a brief naked shot showing Edwige Feuillère naked.
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