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.
William E. Shay
The Duke of Ferrara
Alex Shannon
Rustighello
A.G. Parker
Maffio
M.J. Briggs
Astolpo
Edward Thorne
Jeppo
Elmer Patterson
Liverretto
Tony Merlo
Petrucci
Henrietta Gilbert
Flametta
George Fitch
Technical Advisor
James C. McKay
Editor
J. Roy Hunt
Cinematography
David Calcagni
Cinematography
George Edwardes-Hall
Writer
Herbert Brenon
Writer
Herbert Brenon
Director