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Lucrezia Borgia (1935 film)

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.

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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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