The Eternal Sin (1917)
How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.
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.
Director: Herbert Brenon
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: March 15, 1917
Cast
- 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 - Astolpo
- Edward Thorne - Jeppo
- Elmer Patterson - Liverretto
- Tony Merlo - Petrucci
Screenplay
Editing: James C. McKay
Production: Herbert Brenon Film Corporation, Selznick Pictures
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
silent film, lost film, borgia family, 15th century, borgias, lucrezia borgia
More Films by Director: Herbert Brenon
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Eternal Sin about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Eternal Sin?
- The Eternal Sin was directed by Herbert Brenon.
- Who stars in The Eternal Sin?
- The Eternal Sin stars Florence Reed, William E. Shay, Stephen Grattan, Richard Barthelmess, Alex Shannon, A.G. Parker.
- How long is The Eternal Sin?
- The Eternal Sin has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is The Eternal Sin?
- The Eternal Sin is a Drama film.
- Where was The Eternal Sin produced?
- The Eternal Sin was produced in United States of America.