The Eternal Sin

How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.

The Eternal Sin — Plot

Gennaro, the son of Lucretia Borgia, lives unaware of the identity of his mother, who has married the Duke of Ferrara. After Lucretia's brother is killed by five conspirators, the fathers of Gennaro's dearest friends, Lucretia tortures the old men to death. Later, Gennaro and his companions journey to Lucretia's domain, and she sees her son for the first time. The Duke, who believes him to be her lover, poisons him, but Lucretia administers the antidote in time and saves his life. Then she schemes to poison her sons' five friends for their fathers' mistake.

• Release date
• March 15, 1917
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Herbert Brenon

The Eternal Sin — Cast

Florence Reed Lucretia Borgia William E. Shay The Duke of Ferrara Stephen Grattan Lucretia's Brother Richard Barthelmess Gennaro

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Alex Shannon Rustighello

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A.G. Parker Maffio

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M.J. Briggs Astolpo

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Edward Thorne Jeppo