The Eternal Sin

How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.

60 mins
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.

Florence Reed

Lucretia Borgia

William E. Shay

The Duke of Ferrara

Stephen Grattan

Lucretia's Brother

Alex Shannon

Rustighello

Elmer Patterson

Liverretto

Tony Merlo

Petrucci

Henry Armetta

The Jester

Jane Fearnley

Princess Negroni

George Fitch

Technical Advisor

J. Roy Hunt

Cinematography

David Calcagni

Cinematography

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