
In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister (widowed by poison) to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate mission he sends Andrea Orsini, his cousin Angela's lover and nearly as unscrupulous as himself. En route, Orsini meets Camilla Verano, wife of the count of Citta' del Monte (Borgia's next intended conquest); and sentiment threatens to turn him against his deadly master, whom no one betrays twice...... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister (widowed by poison) to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate mission he sends Andrea Orsini, his cousin Angela's lover and nearly as unscrupulous as himself. En route, Orsini meets Camilla Verano, wife of the count of Citta' del Monte (Borgia's next intended conquest); and sentiment threatens to turn him against his deadly master, whom no one betrays twice...
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| User ReviewTom BAn all time classic. Superbly acted and directed. |
| User ReviewCatherine .A wonderful story of betrayal, love and daring. |
| User ReviewRockbabe mGreat film,actors were brilliant,war & romance, humour & poetry plus for fab scenery and interiors from Italy & R.S.M. etc.. black & white movie in fantastic quality. I recomend it. |
| User ReviewThérèse FI never realized before that it had the Borgias in here. |
| User ReviewPrivate UI love Tyrone power... I can;t get enogh of him...I really cant. |
| User ReviewBrian WGreat movie! Power is in one of his best acting roles. Orson Welles as Cesare Borgia (need I say more?) Renaissance era Italian political intrigue in the best Machiavellian sense, castle sieges, sword fighting, and some of the best location usage ever. I can only say I wish there was a little more swashbuckling swordplay (it is Tyrone Power, after all) but that much action and adventure might have detracted from the serious drama. On a side note, I am almost certain that fantasy writer Raymond E. Feist took several themes from this movie for his Conclave of Shadows books...an undercover nobleman delving into court intrigue, a foiled assassin becoming the hero's personal assistant, the main character's name in this is Orsini and in the book the main character's tribe is called the "orosini" and even one of the books is called "King of Foxes". |
| User ReviewJoel KBased loosely around Cesare Borgia's terror in Italy. Love story. War. Castles. Chivalry. Good acting. Machiavellian politics at work. |
| User ReviewFrances HLoved Orson Welles as Cesare Borgia, and, of course, Everett Sloane makes this picture. The script was such a good adaption of Samuel Shellabarger's book. And Tyrone Power plays his usual confident, cocky, swashbuckling self as the hero, full of charm and wit. Pure entertainment! |
| User ReviewCarmela "A sprawling story of Renaissance politics, betrayal, and love, this epic tale is well-shot and beautifully cast. Tyrone Power plays the spy of the evil duke (Orson Welles), sent into the castle of a small, peaceful village. Love mingles his quest for power, and true loyalty emerges. Tender scenes dot the already breathtaking landscape of on-location European architecture and hillsides. A moving story, and much fulfilling. |
| User ReviewChang WEvery single character is more interesting than the leading man. Other than that it's a decent movie. |