Lucrezia Borgia (1935 film)

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Lucrezia Borgia
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Directed by Abel Gance
Written by Léopold Marchand
Henri Vendresse
Based onLukrezia 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 byHéraut Film
Release date
  • 20 December 1935 (1935-12-20)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryFrance
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. [1] 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. [2]

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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.

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References

  1. Kennedy-Karpat p.103
  2. Oscherwitz & Higgins p.167

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