The Eternal Sin

Mar 15, 1917

1h 0m

★ 0.0

How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Herbert Brenon Film Corporation

Selznick Pictures

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Cast

Lucretia Borgia

Florence Reed

The Duke of Ferrara

William E. Shay

Lucretia's Brother

Stephen Grattan

Gennaro

Richard Barthelmess

Rustighello

Alex Shannon

Maffio

A.G. Parker

Astolpo

M.J. Briggs

Jeppo

Edward Thorne

Liverretto

Elmer Patterson

Petrucci

Tony Merlo

The Jester

Henry Armetta

Gubetta

William Welsh

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