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Lucrèce Borgia

1953 · 120 min

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

Directed by
Christian-Jaque
Genres
Drama
Starring
Martine Carol, Pedro Armendáriz, Valentine Tessier
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Christian-Jaque
Genres
Drama
Starring
Martine Carol, Pedro Armendáriz, Valentine Tessier
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 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
  • obsession
  • corruption
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Christian-Jaque
Written by
Jacques Sigurd, Christian-Jaque, Jacques Laurent
Starring
Martine Carol, Pedro Armendáriz, Valentine Tessier, Arnoldo Foà, Piéral, Christian Marquand, Tania Fédor, Louis Seigner
Cinematography
Christian Matras
Runtime
120 min
Country
Italy, France
Languages
French, Italian

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