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Prince of Foxes

  • 19491949
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, and Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)
AdventureDramaRomance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
    • Henry King
    • Milton Krims(screenplay)
    • Samuel Shellabarger(novel)
  • Stars
    • Tyrone Power
    • Orson Welles
    • Wanda Hendrix
    • Henry King
    • Milton Krims(screenplay)
    • Samuel Shellabarger(novel)
  • Stars
    • Tyrone Power
    • Orson Welles
    • Wanda Hendrix
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, and Marina Berti in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Orson Welles and Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power and Everett Sloane in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, and Eugene Deckers in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power and Katina Paxinou in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, and Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power and Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, and Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)
    Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, and Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)

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    Tyrone Power
    Tyrone Power
    • Andrea Orsini
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Cesare Borgia
    Wanda Hendrix
    Wanda Hendrix
    • Camilla Verano
    Marina Berti
    Marina Berti
    • Angela Borgia
    Everett Sloane
    Everett Sloane
    • Mario Belli
    Katina Paxinou
    Katina Paxinou
    • Mona Constanza Zoppo
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • Count Marc Antonio Verano
    Adriano Ambrogi
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Asherman
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Leslie Bradley
    Leslie Bradley
    • Don Esteban
    • (uncredited)
    Eva Brauer
    • Beatrice
    • (uncredited)
    James Carney
    • Alphonso d'Este
    • (uncredited)
    Eduardo Ciannelli
    Eduardo Ciannelli
    • Art Dealer
    • (uncredited)
    Franco Corsaro
    Franco Corsaro
    • Mattia
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Deckers
    Eugene Deckers
    • Borgia Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Ludmilla Dudarova
    • Vittoria
    • (uncredited)
    Giuseppe Faeti
    • Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Kenneth Lang
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
      • Henry King
      • Milton Krims(screenplay)
      • Samuel Shellabarger(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Orson Welles made this film during one of the several breaks in the filming of his own Othello (1951) (which he began in 1949 and which was not finished until 1951). Everett Sloane, whom he had cast as Iago in his own film, came with him into this one, with his role built up by extensive script rewrites by the uncredited Welles. This may have been partly an attempt by Welles to ensure that Sloane remained with him to complete "Othello"--but, in fact, Sloane walked off the film, creating an extra difficulty for Welles, who never forgave him.
    • Goofs
      This story takes place during the time of Cesare Borgia, who died in 1507; however, the first scene of the movie--which shows Borgia with other characters--takes place in a room decorated with a fresco of Saint Michael by Federico Zuccari, who was born around 1540, and who started to work in Rome during the reign of HH Pius IV (1559-1565).
    • Quotes

      Andrea Orsini: [looking at the dead body of Lucrezia Borgia's husband] Would you say the dead man made a reluctant corpse?

      Don Esteban: A loose tongue soon loses its mouth, Captain Orsini.

      Andrea Orsini: A wise tongue never needs to repeat itself, Don Esteban, nor does a competent assassin.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)

    User reviews48

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    9/10
    Magnificent Medieval Melodrama
    Just this weekend I stumbled across this lovely film on American Movie Classics (AMC)while fiddling around with the old remote. I was absolutely astounded by the realism of the sets: one felt transported to Renaissance Italy. Castles, palaces, towers were all faithfully replicated. The costumes were gorgeous. The armor and weaponry appeared accurate and deadly. Even the catapults were genuine; they did not appear to be models.

    The acting was superb! You take for granted that the performances of Welles and Sloane would be excellent. But the very pleasant surprise came with Tyrone Power's portrayal of Orsini. I never considered Power more than just a pretty face (and an excellent swordsman). However, this film changed my opinion of his acting talents completely. In fact, all the supporting cast turned in satisfying performances.

    This is a true gem of a film, I would love to see it on the big screen.
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    • May 17, 1999

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      • December 23, 1949 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • San Marino
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
      • Black and White

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