MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Borgia

The Borgia

2006 · 120 min

A sombre, opulent historical drama of ruthless ambition and family intrigue, heavy with menace and moral rot.

Directed by
Antonio Hernández
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Lluís Homar, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, María Valverde
Overview
A portrait of the bloody dynasty that spawned a pope, Alexander VI, as well as the role model for Machiavelli's “The Prince,” his son Cesare Borgia, and a legend of femme duplicity, daughter Lucrezia Borgia.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Antonio Hernández
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Lluís Homar, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, María Valverde
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • corruption
    • family
    • betrayal
    • ambition
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    More like this

    Titles like The Borgia

    TV series

    Borgia

    2011–2014

    A cold, ornate plunge into Renaissance court politics, all velvet, poison and whispered alliances, rewarding patience with slow-burning scheming and moral rot.

    About power and corruption

    Via
    • power
    • corruption
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    3
    Details
    BorgiaHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    The Borgias

    2011–2013

    Lavish, shadowy intrigue in Renaissance robes, all poison, ambition and family loyalty, watched with a slow, uneasy fascination.

    About power and corruption

    Via
    • power
    • corruption
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    3
    Details
    The BorgiasHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    The Borgia, or the Golden Blood

    1977

    A slow, sombre plunge into Renaissance intrigue, full of cold scheming and grim executions that lingers uneasily.

    About power and corruption

    Via
    • power
    • corruption
    Pacing
    slow-burn
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    1
    Details
    The Borgia, or the Golden BloodHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Medici: Masters of Florence

    2016–2019

    A sumptuous, slow-burning plunge into Renaissance power games, where beauty and brutality share the same candlelit rooms.

    About power and corruption

    Via
    • power
    • corruption
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    3
    Details
    Medici: Masters of FlorenceHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    The Borgias

    1981

    A stately, talky historical drama that immerses you in Renaissance intrigue, with a measured pace and a lingering sense of moral decay.

    About power and corruption

    Via
    • power
    • corruption
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    1
    Details
    The BorgiasHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Snowfall

    2017–2023

    A slow-building, sobering crime saga that immerses you in a world of ambition and consequence, leaving a heavy, lingering unease.

    About power and corruption

    Via
    • power
    • corruption
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    6
    Details
    SnowfallHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Lucrèce Borgia

    1953

    A lavish, shadowed Renaissance drama of scheming nobles, where passion and betrayal unfold at a stately, theatrical pace.

    About power and corruption

    Via
    • power
    • corruption
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    120 min
    Details
    Lucrèce BorgiaHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Isabel

    2012–2014

    A stately, dialogue-driven historical drama that immerses you in court politics and personal sacrifice with a measured, serious tone.

    About power and family

    Via
    • power
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    3
    Details
    IsabelHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Lucrezia Borgia

    1935

    A stately, shadowed historical drama of scheming and desire, carried by a magnetic performance and a sense of looming intrigue.

    About power and family

    Via
    • power
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    93 min
    Details
    Lucrezia BorgiaHidden from your suggestions.
    Movie

    Night of Long Tri

    1989

    A slow, stately historical drama of court intrigue that feels heavy with scheming and quiet menace.

    About power and corruption

    Via
    • power
    • corruption
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Runtime
    173 min
    Details
    Night of Long TriHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    Magnificent Century

    2011–2014

    Lavish, emotionally charged court intrigue where every glance and whispered alliance carries the weight of an empire.

    About power and family

    Via
    • power
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    4
    Details
    Magnificent CenturyHidden from your suggestions.
    TV series

    The House of the Spirits

    2026

    A sweeping, passionate family saga that moves slowly through secrets and political upheaval, asking patience and rewarding it with deep feeling.

    About power and family

    Via
    • power
    • family
    Pacing
    measured
    Attention
    engaged
    Seasons
    1
    Details
    The House of the SpiritsHidden from your suggestions.

    Where to watch in the UK

    No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

    Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Antonio Hernández
    Written by
    Antonio Hernández, Piero Bodrato
    Starring
    Lluís Homar, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, María Valverde, Paz Vega, Ángela Molina, Katy Louise Saunders, Linda Batista, Francesca Della Ragione
    Music
    Ángel Illarramendi
    Cinematography
    Javier Salmones
    Runtime
    120 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Italian, Latin, Spanish

    TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata