The Borgia

The Borgia

The Borgia

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The Borgia

2006

2h 0m

5.2(44 votes)

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Overview

A portrait of the bloody dynasty that spawned a pope, Alexander VI, as well as the role model for Machiavelli's “The Prince,” his son Cesare Borgia, and a legend of femme duplicity, daughter Lucrezia Borgia.

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Aragón TV

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Lluís Homar

Lluís Homar

Rodrigo Borgia

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

César Borgia

María Valverde

María Valverde

Lucrecia Borgia

Paz Vega

Paz Vega

Caterina Sforza

Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

Vanozza

Katy Louise Saunders

Katy Louise Saunders

Giulia Farnese

Linda Batista

Linda Batista

Sancha de Aragón

Francesca Della Ragione

Francesca Della Ragione

Domiziana

Eusebio Poncela

Eusebio Poncela

Cardenal Giuliano della Rovere

Eloy Azorín

Eloy Azorín

Jofré Borgia

Creative team

Directed by: Antonio Hernández
Written by: Piero Bodrato
Antonio Hernández

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