The Eternal Sin (1917) — drama film. Directed by Herbert Brenon. Starring Florence Reed, William E. Shay, Stephen Grattan, Richard Barthelmess. This page maps 10 characters and 12 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A silent historical drama exploring court intrigue, romantic conflict, and political power struggles in Renaissance Ferrara.
Drama · 60 min · 1917
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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