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Lucrezia Borgia

1935 · 93 min

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

Directed by
Abel Gance
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio, Maurice Escande
Overview
In 15th-century Rome, Cesare Borgia uses his sister Lucrezia as a political pawn, marrying her off to various noblemen to help unite Italy.

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Directed by
Abel Gance
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio, Maurice Escande
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • family
  • ambition
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, romance
Directed by
Abel Gance
Written by
Henri Vendresse, Léopold Marchand, Abel Gance
Starring
Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio, Maurice Escande, Roger Karl, Aimé Clariond, Philippe Hériat, Jacques Dumesnil, Max Michel
Cinematography
Roger Hubert
Runtime
93 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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