Plot
In early 16th-century Rome, the powerful Borgia family is led by Rodrigo Borgia (Ettore Manni), who reigns as Pope Alexander VI. His daughter, Lucrezia Borgia (Simonetta Stefanelli), is deeply entangled in the family's political machinations—complicated by her incestuous relationship with her father. Lucrezia becomes the object of obsession for her brothers: Juan (Paolo Malco), the Duke of Gandía, and the dangerously jealous Cesare (Massimo Foschi). Consumed by envy and desire, Cesare murders Juan after discovering his affair with Lucrezia, then departs to wage war against the rival Sforza family.
While Cesare is away, Lucrezia becomes engaged to Alfonso of Aragon (Fred Robsahm), but falls in love with Pierotto, Cesare’s close friend and lieutenant, by whom she becomes pregnant. Upon Cesare’s triumphant return, he is driven by rage and jealousy. He murders Pierotto, followed by Alfonso, who by then is already married to Lucrezia.
Lucrezia finally resigns herself to her fate, and accepts her brother as her lover. As the family's internal strife threatens to spiral further, Pope Alexander VI is forced to intervene. To restore peace, he separates the siblings by marrying Lucrezia off to Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara; and Cesare to Princess Charlotte of Albret in France.
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