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Prince of Foxes

1949 · 107 min

A lush, old-fashioned costume adventure that sweeps you up in intrigue, romance, and swordplay, with a brooding villain and a conflicted hero.

Directed by: Henry King
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Starring: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Wanda Hendrix

Tagline: King of Romantic Epics!
Overview: In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate mission he sends Andrea Orsini, his sister's lover and nearly as unscrupulous as himself. En route, Orsini meets Camilla Verano, wife of the count of Citta' del Monte, and sentiment threatens to turn him against his deadly master, whom no one betrays twice...

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Directed by: Henry King
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Starring: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Wanda Hendrix

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
identity
power
love
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: adventure, drama, history
Directed by: Henry King
Written by: Milton Krims
Starring: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Wanda Hendrix, Marina Berti, Katina Paxinou, Everett Sloane, Felix Aylmer, Eduardo Ciannelli
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Leon Shamroy
Runtime: 107 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Italian

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