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The Eternal Sin (1917) [N/A]

Featuring:
Florence Reed, William E. Shay, Stephen Grattan, Richard Barthelmess

Written by:
Herbert Brenon (adaptation)
George Edwardes-Hall

Directed by:
Herbert Brenon


Release Date:
March 15, 1917

Original Title:
The Eternal Sin

Alternate Titles:
A Queda da Mulher
Den evige synd
Lucretia Borgia
The Queen Mother

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Herbert Brenon Film Corporation
Selznick Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 60

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.

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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 ...

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Production

Cinematography:
J. Roy Hunt
David Calcagni

Director:
Herbert Brenon

Editor:
James C. McKay

Technical Advisor:
George Fitch

Writer:
Victor Hugo
George Edwardes-Hall
Herbert Brenon

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