historical film
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swa ...
directed by
Hans Hinrich
Hans Hinrich (27 November 1903 – 20 October 1974) was a German film director and actor. He initially worked in Germany but later also worked in Italy where he was usually credited as ''Giovanni Hinrich''.
Hinrich was a noted theatre director, ...
and starring
Isa Pola
Isa Pola (19 December 1909 – 17 December 1984) was an Italian stage and film actress.
Born Maria Luisa Betti di Montesano, she appeared in more than 30 films during her career. An early screen role was the female lead in ''Steel'' (1933), a ...
Carlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi (31 May 1896 – 27 April 1974) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1963. He was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, and died on 27 April 1974 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Selected filmogra ...
. The film portrays the life of
Lucrezia Borgia
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(1480-1519), one of a number of Italian films of the era set during the
Renaissance
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Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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.
Cast
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Isa Pola
Isa Pola (19 December 1909 – 17 December 1984) was an Italian stage and film actress.
Born Maria Luisa Betti di Montesano, she appeared in more than 30 films during her career. An early screen role was the female lead in ''Steel'' (1933), a ...
Carlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi (31 May 1896 – 27 April 1974) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1963. He was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, and died on 27 April 1974 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Selected filmogra ...
as Ranuccio
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Nerio Bernardi
Nerio Bernardi (23 July 1899 – 12 January 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1970. He was born in Bologna, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.
Selected filmography
* ''Nero'' (1922)
* ''The Sheph ...
as Alfonsino d'Este, duca di Ferrara
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Pina De Angelis Pina may refer to:
People
* Pina (name), a list of people with the given name, nickname, surname or stage name
Places
* Pina, Nepal, a village development committee
* Pina, Mallorca, Spain, a town
* Pina de Ebro, a municipality of the province o ...
as Barbara Torelli
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Luigi Almirante
Luigi Almirante (30 September 1884 – 6 May 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in 62 films between 1921 and 1955.
Life and career
The son of a stage actor, Almirante was born in Tunis, where the theatrical company of ...
Lina Marengo
Lina Marengo (19 January 1911 – 6 February 1987) was an Italian character actress. She played in over 30 films, and was most active between 1938 and 1943.
Biography
Marengo was born in Rome and her film debut was in '' Casta Diva'' (1935), di ...
as La nutrice di Barbara
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Nicola Maldacea
Nicola Maldacea (29 October 1870 – 5 March 1945) was an Italian actor, comedian and singer.Giulio Tempesti as L'ambasciatore di Milano
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Amina Pirani Maggi
Amina Pirani Maggi (January 15, 1892 – November 10, 1979) was an Italian stage and film actress.Waldman p.162
Selected filmography
* ''Television'' (1931)
* ''Seconda B'' (1934)
* '' Dimmed Lights'' (1934)
* '' Like the Leaves'' (1935)
* ''Depa ...
as Beatrice
*
Giovanni Stupin Giovanni may refer to:
* Giovanni (name)
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as Il taverniere
*
Luigi Zerbinati
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as Un ubriaco nella taverna
* Juan Calvo as Una spia di Riccio nella taverna
References
Bibliography
* Moudarres, Andrea & Purdy Moudarres, Christiana. ''New Worlds and the Italian Renaissance: Contributions to the History of European Intellectual Culture''. BRILL, 2012.