The Eternal Sin(1917)
How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.
The Eternal Sin Synopsis
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.
The Eternal Sin (1917) is a drama film directed by Herbert Brenon, released on March 15, 1917 with a runtime of 1h. It stars Florence Reed, William E. Shay, Stephen Grattan and Richard Barthelmess.
- Director:
- Herbert Brenon
- Writers:
- Victor Hugo, George Edwardes-Hall, Herbert Brenon
- Production:
- Herbert Brenon Film Corporation, Selznick Pictures
- Status:
- Released
The Eternal Sin Cast & Crew
Main cast
Florence Reed
as Lucretia Borgia
- William E. Shay
William E. Shay
as The Duke of Ferrara
Stephen Grattan
as Lucretia's Brother
Richard Barthelmess
as Gennaro
- Alex Shannon
Alex Shannon
as Rustighello
- A.G. Parker
A.G. Parker
as Maffio
- M.J. Briggs
M.J. Briggs
as Astolpo
- Edward Thorne
Edward Thorne
as Jeppo
- Elmer Patterson
Elmer Patterson
as Liverretto
- Tony Merlo
Tony Merlo
as Petrucci
Henry Armetta
as The Jester
William Welsh
as Gubetta
Key crew
Directed by Herbert Brenon, written by Victor Hugo, George Edwardes-Hall and Herbert Brenon.
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Who stars in The Eternal Sin?
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The main cast of The Eternal Sin (1917) includes Florence Reed, William E. Shay, Stephen Grattan, Richard Barthelmess and Alex Shannon. The film was directed by Herbert Brenon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Eternal Sin released?
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The Eternal Sin was released on March 15, 1917 and runs for 1h.