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Director:
Writers:
Milton Krims (writer)
Samuel Shellabarger (novel)
Release Date:
23 December 1949 (USA) more
Plot:
An unscrupulous agent for the Borgias suffers a change of heart when asked to betray a noble count and his much younger, very beautiful wife. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
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Excellent old costume Drama more (34 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Tyrone Power | ... | Andrea Orsini |
 | Orson Welles | ... | Cesare Borgia |
 | Wanda Hendrix | ... | Camilla Verano |
| Marina Berti | ... | Angela Borgia |
| Everett Sloane | ... | Mario Belli |
| Katina Paxinou | ... | Mona Constanza Zoppo |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Count Marc Antonio Verano |
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Runtime:
107 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Australia:PG | West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
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Revealing mistakes: During the battle sequence the exact same ground level shot of hot oil being poured on soldiers scaling a siege ladder is repeated only seconds later. more
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Mario Belli: I never cut a throat without knowing whose it is or why I'm cutting it. more
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Referenced in Dancing in the Dark (1949) more
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You have to understand that Samuel Shellabarger who wrote Prince of Foxes and Captain from Castile, along with several other sabre-rattling novels of the renaissance, was a very popular writer in the 40s and this movie captures much of the romantic mood of his novels. Tyrone Power had appeared earlier in Captain from Castile which had been a hit and this effort including the great Orson Welles as Cesare Borgia, and two great character actors, Katrina Paxinou and Everett Sloane, was a fantastic production. Wanda Hendrix, who was never any great shakes beyond presenting a pretty Hollywood face, did not distract from the film but the scene chewing between Power, Sloane and, of course, Welles (before he became so obese), is classic. Power with his dark handsome Irish face was always delightful in these heroic roles tinged with darkness. Recall that this film was of the same time period as his classic Nightmare Alley. It is an entertaining yarn but, alas, no video or DVD at this writing, so you'll just have to look for it on the late show. Do so because if you like the romantic golden oldies with a bit of swash and buckle, you'll dang sure like this one.