| Lucrezia Borgia | |
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| Directed by | Abel Gance |
| Written by | Léopold Marchand Henri Vendresse |
| Based on | Lukrezia Borgia by Alfred Schirokauer |
| Produced by | Robert Bossis Bob Faure Paul Madeux Henri Ullmann |
| Starring | Edwige Feuillère Gabriel Gabrio Maurice Escande Roger Karl |
| Cinematography | Roger Hubert |
| Edited by | Roger Mercanton |
| Music by | Marcel Lattès |
| Production companies | Compagnie du Cinema La Magie du Cinéma |
| Distributed by | Héraut Film |
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| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Lucrezia Borgia (French: Lucrèce Borgia) is a 1935 French historical film directed by Abel Gance and starring Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio and Maurice Escande. 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.
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
- Kennedy-Karpat p.103
- Oscherwitz & Higgins p.167
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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- 1935 films
- French historical films
- French black-and-white films
- 1930s historical films
- 1930s French-language films
- Films directed by Abel Gance
- Films set in Italy
- Films set in the 16th century
- Cultural depictions of Cesare Borgia
- Cultural depictions of Lucrezia Borgia
- Cultural depictions of Pope Alexander VI
- Cultural depictions of Niccolò Machiavelli
- Cultural depictions of Girolamo Savonarola
- 1930s French films
- Films scored by Marcel Lattès
- 1930s French film stubs