
The Eternal Sin
How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo.
1917 en 60 minutes
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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.
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Cast

Florence Reed
Lucretia Borgia

William E. Shay
The Duke of Ferrara

Stephen Grattan
Lucretia's Brother

Richard Barthelmess
Gennaro

Alex Shannon
Rustighello

A.G. Parker
Maffio

M.J. Briggs
Astolpo

Edward Thorne
Jeppo

Elmer Patterson
Liverretto

Tony Merlo
Petrucci

Henry Armetta
The Jester

William Welsh
Gubetta

Juliet Brenon
Blanca

Jane Fearnley
Princess Negroni

Henrietta Gilbert
Flametta

Charles Ray Howard