Part 3 (28 Oct. 1981)

Alexander VI sends his son Giovanni (Juan) as head of his mostly Spanish army to subdue his enemies: the Orsinis. Juan proves an ineffective general and is brought home grievously wounded. ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Farnham

Writer:

John Prebble

Stars:

Adolfo Celi, Oliver Cotton, Anne-Louise Lambert

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Adolfo Celi	...	Rodrigo Borgia
Oliver Cotton	...	Cesare Borgia
Anne-Louise Lambert	...	Lucrezia Borgia
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alan Bowerman	...	Spanish officer
David Joss Buckley	...	Giovanni Orsini (as Joss Buckley)
Mark Buffery	...	Giovanni Sforza
George Camiller	...	Juan Borgia
Neil Connery	...	Spanish officer
Eleanor David	...	Sancia
William Ellis	...	Perotto
Ronald Herdman	...	Interrogator
Alfred Hoffman	...	Physician
Simon Lack	...	Josef Brada
Kevin Lloyd	...	Ramiro
Clive Merrison	...	Ascanio Sforza

Storyline

Alexander VI sends his son Giovanni (Juan) as head of his mostly Spanish army to subdue his enemies: the Orsinis. Juan proves an ineffective general and is brought home grievously wounded. Cardinal Cesare forbids the doctor's effective treatment as he wants to take Juan's place, but Juan recovers anyway. Lucrezia Borgia endures an unconsummated marriage until her father dissolves it. He exhibits an "excessive" love for her, resulting in a pregnancy. The pope sends the two sons (Cesare and Juan) to battle the family's enemies; Juan's drowned body is brought home, and Cesare finally feels he will be seen as his father's military strategist/leader.

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Genres:

Drama

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Release Date:

28 October 1981 (UK)

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