Lucrezia Borgia (French: Lucrèce Borgia) is a 1935 French historical film directed by Abel Gance and starring Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio and Maurice Escande.Kennedy-Karpat p.103 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Henri Ménessier and René Renoux. Feuillère's performance was widely acclaimed by critics, and significantly boosted her career.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.167
Synopsis The scheming Cesar Borgia, son of Pope Alexander, plans to marry his sister Lucrezia off to boost his own power in Italy. However, she has her own ideas.
Cast Edwige Feuillère as Lucrezia Borgia Gabriel Gabrio as Cesar Borgia Maurice Escande as Jean Borgia, Duke of Gandie Roger Karl as Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI Aimé Clariond as Niccolò Machiavelli Philippe Hériat as Filippo, sculptor-lover Jacques Dumesnil as Giannino Sforza, Duke of Milano Max Michel as Alfonse de Aragon Louis Eymond as Capt. Mario, officer-lover Jean Fay as Tybald René Bergeron as Pietro Gaston Modot as Fracassa Antonin Artaud as Girolamo Savonarola Marcel Chabrier as Un moine - l'envoyé de Savonarole Georges Prieur as Baron de Villeneuve Louis Perdoux as Carlo Yvonne Drines as Flamette Mona Dol as La Vespa Jeannine Fromentin as La Malatesta Josette Day as Sancia, Lucrezia's companion Daniel Mendaille as Micheletto, chief henchman
References
Bibliography Kennedy-Karpat, Colleen. Rogues, Romance, and Exoticism in French Cinema of the 1930s. Fairleigh Dickinson, 2013. Oscherwitz, Dayna Higgins, Maryellen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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