Young Lucrezia () is a 1974 Italian historical drama film directed by Luciano Ercoli and starring Simonetta Stefanelli, Massimo Foschi, Paolo Malco and Ettore Manni.Melelli p.186
Plot In early 16th-century Rome, the powerful House of Borgia is led by Rodrigo Borgia, who reigns as Pope Alexander VI. His daughter, Lucrezia Borgia, is deeply entangled in the family's political machinations—complicated by her incestuous relationship with her father. Lucrezia becomes the object of obsession for her brothers: Juan, the Duke of Gandía, and the dangerously jealous Cesare. Consumed by envy and desire, Cesare murders Juan after discovering his affair with Lucrezia, then departs to wage war against the rival Sforza family.
While Cesare is away, Lucrezia becomes engaged to Alfonso of Aragon, but falls in love with Pierotto, Cesare’s close friend and lieutenant, by whom she becomes pregnant. Upon Cesare’s triumphant return, he is driven by rage and jealousy. He murders Pierotto, followed by Alfonso, who by then is already married to Lucrezia.
Lucrezia finally resigns herself to her fate, and accepts her brother as her lover. As the family's internal strife threatens to spiral further, Pope Alexander VI is forced to intervene. To restore peace, he separates the siblings by marrying Lucrezia off to Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara; and Cesare to Princess Charlotte of Albret in France.
Cast Simonetta Stefanelli as Lucrezia Borgia Massimo Foschi as Cesare Borgia Paolo Malco as Juan Borgia / Cesare and Lucrezia's brother Anna Orso as Giovanna Cattanei(Vannozza)-Lucrezia's mother Raffaele Curi as Perotto / Cesare's lieutenant Elizabeth Turner as Giulia / the Pope's lover Fred Robsahm as Alfonso d'Aragona / Lucrezia's husband Ettore Manni as Rodrigo Borgia / Papa Alessandro VI-Lucrezia's father Aldo Reggiani as Giovanni Sforza / Duke of Pesaro- Piero Lulli as Ludovico Maria Sforza 'il Moro' Teodoro Corrà as Sisto Borgia / Cardinale Edoardo Florio as The Pope's Private Secretary Guglielmo Spoletini as Giaco / Cesare's man Giovanni Petrucci as Cesare's Man Alessandro Perrella as Cesare's Man Vittorio Fanfoni as Tommaso / Alfonso's friend
References
Bibliography Fabio Melelli. Altre storie del cinema italiano. Morlacchi, 2002.
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