The Eternal Sin

The Eternal Sin (1917)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1917-03-15
  • Runtime: 1h 0min
  • Production Company: Herbert Brenon Film Corporation
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Herbert Brenon

Summary

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.

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  • Florence Reed

    as Lucretia Borgia
  • William E. Shay

    as The Duke of Ferrara
  • Stephen Grattan

    as Lucretia's Brother
  • Richard Barthelmess

    as Gennaro
  • Alex Shannon

    as Rustighello
  • A.G. Parker

    as Maffio
  • M.J. Briggs

    as Astolpo
  • Edward Thorne

    as Jeppo
  • Elmer Patterson

    as Liverretto
  • Tony Merlo

    as Petrucci
  • Henry Armetta

    as The Jester
  • William Welsh

    as Gubetta
  • Juliet Brenon

    as Blanca
  • Jane Fearnley

    as Princess Negroni
  • Henrietta Gilbert

    as Flametta
  • Charles Ray Howard

    as
Writing Victor Hugo Writer
Crew George Fitch Technical Advisor
Editing James C. McKay Editor
Crew J. Roy Hunt Cinematography
Crew David Calcagni Cinematography
Writing George Edwardes-Hall Writer
Writing Herbert Brenon Writer
Directing Herbert Brenon Director

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