The Eternal Sin
How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
60 min
Release Date
1917-03-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Florence Reed
Lucretia Borgia
William E. Shay
The Duke of Ferrara
Stephen Grattan
Lucretia's Brother
Richard Barthelmess
Gennaro
Alex Shannon
Rustighello
A.G. Parker
Maffio
M.J. Briggs
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Edward Thorne
Jeppo
Elmer Patterson
Liverretto
Tony Merlo
Petrucci
Henry Armetta
The Jester
William Welsh
Gubetta
Juliet Brenon
Blanca
Jane Fearnley
Princess Negroni
Henrietta Gilbert
Flametta
Charles Ray Howard
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