“How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.”
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
Lucretia Borgia
Also in
The Woman Under Oath
Great Expectations
William E. Shay
The Duke of Ferrara
Also in
His Hour of Triumph
A Daughter of the Gods
Stephen Grattan
Lucretia's Brother
Also in
Other Men's Shoes
The Snow Bride
Richard Barthelmess
Gennaro
Known for
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Only Angels Have Wings
Alex Shannon
Rustighello
Also in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Simp
A.G. Parker
Maffio
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M.J. Briggs
Astolpo
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Edward Thorne
Jeppo
Elmer Patterson
Liverretto
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Tony Merlo
Petrucci
Also in
Broken Hearts of Broadway
The Black Butterfly
Henry Armetta
The Jester
Known for
The Black Cat
Street Angel
William Welsh
Gubetta
Known for
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Herbert Brenon Director · Victor Hugo Writer George Edwardes-Hall Writer
United States release March 15, 1917 · Produced in United States · Production Selznick Pictures
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Herbert Brenon Film Corporation
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Selznick Pictures
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United States
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Release dates
United States · March 15, 1917
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