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The Eternal Sin
1917
How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.
- Herbert Brenon
- 1h
- March 15, 1917
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 15, 1917
- Original language
- English
- Cast
- William E. Shay,Elmer Patterson,Richard Barthelmess,Charles Ray Howard,Jane Fearnley,Juliet Brenon,Tony Merlo,Edward Thorne,Henry Armetta,Henrietta Gilbertand 6 more
- Director
- Herbert Brenon
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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