Prince of Foxes

19491949
PGPG
1h 47m

Prince of Foxes (1949)

Adventure Drama History

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.

Director
- Henry King
Writers
- Milton Krims(screenplay)
- Samuel Shellabarger(novel)
Stars

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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)

Prince of Foxes (1949)

Tyrone Power and Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)

Prince of Foxes (1949)

Prince of Foxes (1949)

Andrea Orsinias Andrea Orsini

Cesare Borgiaas Cesare Borgia

Camilla Veranoas Camilla Verano

Angela Borgiaas Angela Borgia

Mario Bellias Mario Belli

Mona Constanza Zoppoas Mona Constanza Zoppo

Count Marc Antonio Veranoas Count Marc Antonio Verano

Adriano Ambrogi

Townsmanas Townsman
(uncredited)

Soldieras Soldier
(uncredited)

Don Estebanas Don Esteban
(uncredited)

Beatriceas Beatrice
(uncredited)

Alphonso d'Esteas Alphonso d'Este
(uncredited)

Eduardo Ciannelli

Art Dealeras Art Dealer
(uncredited)

Mattiaas Mattia
(uncredited)

Borgia Henchmanas Borgia Henchman
(uncredited)

Ludmilla Dudarova

Vittoriaas Vittoria
(uncredited)

Priestas Priest
(uncredited)

Soldieras Soldier
(uncredited)

Director
- Henry King
Writers
- Milton Krims(screenplay)
- Samuel Shellabarger(novel)
All cast & crew
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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... —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Taglines
- King of romantic epics !
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Orson Welles made this film during one of the several breaks in the filming of his own movie of "Othello" (which he began in 1949 and which was not finished until 1952). 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 partially 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)

Top review

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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Release date
- December 23, 1949 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Italian
Also known as
- Samuel Shellabarger's Prince of Foxes
Filming locations
- San Marino
Production company
- Twentieth Century Fox
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Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
1 hour 47 minutes
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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