The Eternal Sin (1917)
1h
Running Time
March 15, 1917Release Date
Plot.
Gennaro, the son of Lucretia Borgia, lives unaware of the identity of his mother, who has married the Duke of Ferrara. After Lucretia's brother is killed by five conspirators, the fathers of Gennaro's dearest friends, Lucretia tortures the old men to death. Later, Gennaro and his companions journey to Lucretia's domain, and she sees her son for the first time. The Duke, who believes him to be her lover, poisons him, but Lucretia administers the antidote in time and saves his life. Then she schemes to poison her sons' five friends for their fathers' mistake.
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Cast & Crew.

Florence Reed
Lucretia Borgia

William E. Shay
The Duke of Ferrara

Stephen Grattan
Lucretia's Brother

Richard Barthelmess
Gennaro

Alex Shannon
Rustighello

A.G. Parker
Maffio

M.J. Briggs
Astolpo

Edward Thorne
Jeppo

Elmer Patterson
Liverretto

Tony Merlo
Petrucci

Henry Armetta
The Jester

William Welsh
Gubetta

Juliet Brenon
Blanca

Jane Fearnley
Princess Negroni

Henrietta Gilbert
Flametta

Victor Hugo
Writer

George Fitch
Technical Advisor

James C. McKay
Editor

J. Roy Hunt
Cinematography

David Calcagni
Cinematography

George Edwardes-Hall
Writer

Herbert Brenon
Writer / Director

Charles Ray Howard
Details.
This Movie Is About.
silent film
lost film
borgia
15th century
borgias
lucrezia borgia
Wiki.
The Eternal Sin is a lost 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Florence Reed. Brenon produced and Lewis J. Selznick handled the distribution.