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The Eternal Sin

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

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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.

Directed byHerbert Brenon

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
March 15, 1917
Studios
Herbert Brenon Film CorporationSelznick Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Florence Reed

Florence Reed

Lucretia Borgia

William E. Shay

William E. Shay

The Duke of Ferrara

Stephen Grattan

Stephen Grattan

Lucretia's Brother

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Gennaro

Alex Shannon

Rustighello

A.G. Parker

Maffio

M.J. Briggs

Astolpo

Edward Thorne

Jeppo

Elmer Patterson

Liverretto

Tony Merlo

Petrucci

Creative team
Directed by
Herbert Brenon
Herbert Brenon
Written by
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
George Edwardes-Hall

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