The Borgia

The Borgia

2006 · 120 min · ES · 5.2 (34 votes)
Dir. Antonio Hernández · Starring Lluís Homar, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, María Valverde, Paz Vega, Ángela Molina, Katy Louise Saunders · Music Ángel Illarramendi
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A portrait of the bloody dynasty that spawned a pope, Alexander VI, as well as the role model for Machiavelli's “The Prince,” his son Cesare Borgia, and a legend of femme duplicity, daughter Lucrezia Borgia.

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A lavishly produced, morally ambiguous descent into the viper's nest of Renaissance power. Expect opulent costumes, treacherous schemes, and a relentless pursuit of influence that feels both grand and chillingly intimate.

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