The Eternal Sin

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The Eternal Sin

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

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The Story

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.

Written By

Victor Hugo, George Edwardes-Hall

Editor

James C. McKay

Themes

silent filmlost filmborgia family15th centuryborgiaslucrezia borgia

Production House

Herbert Brenon Film Corporation
Selznick Pictures

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Cast

Florence Reed

Florence Reed

Lucretia Borgia

William E. Shay

The Duke of Ferrara

Stephen Grattan

Stephen Grattan

Lucretia's Brother

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Gennaro

Alex Shannon

Rustighello

A.G. Parker

Maffio

M.J. Briggs

Astolpo

Edward Thorne

Jeppo

Elmer Patterson

Liverretto

Tony Merlo

Petrucci

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

The Jester

William Welsh

William Welsh

Gubetta

Juliet Brenon

Juliet Brenon

Blanca

Jane Fearnley

Jane Fearnley

Princess Negroni

Henrietta Gilbert

Flametta

Charles Ray Howard

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Crew

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo

Writer

James C. McKay

Editor

George Edwardes-Hall

Writer

Herbert Brenon

Writer, Director

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