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      The Borgia

      2006 2h 0m Drama List
      Reviews 42% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A bloody dynasty spawns Pope Alexander VI. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Between 2.5 and 3 stars. It talks what is supposed to be the general theory about Borgia, and it does correct but not brilliantly. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Un poco lenta en general, pero hacia el final se va poniendo interesante. La aprición de Paz Vega es, en verdad, de los puntos favor de la película. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Finally! Somebody made a movie about the infamous Borgia family! This is a subject that deserves film treatment, and Antonio Hernandez does an excellent job in telling the tale of the scandalous Borgia family of late 15th Century Rome. When thinking of the name Borgia, most people tend to instantly think of Lucrezia, but usually for the wrong reasons. Unlike the legends that have sprung up about her, Lucrezia was not a rampant poisoner. This film actually takes on this more realistic form of her. The nastiness of the family truly does lie in the male members of her family, especially her father Rodrigo (Pope Alexander VI) and her brother Cesare. This, too, is portrayed well in the film. They are a wacky family, very ambitious and living in very troubled times, but always larger-than-life. The technical aspects of the film also deserve praise. From the details of the sets and locations to the costumes and props, everything helps to recreate the world of late- Renaissance Italy. My one complaint about this movie is the exaggerated importance of Caterina Sforza. However, I suppose the film makers wanted the actress Paz Vega to have something substantial for her involvement with the film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Man no one does steamy royal period dramas like the Spanish (well except maybe the French) : ) Paz actually just has a small supporting role and doesn't even appear for an hour, but there's plenty of backstabbing & au naturelle courtesans to keep the eyes open . . . Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member an accomplishent for spanish cinema!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A bloody dynasty spawns Pope Alexander VI.
      Director
      Antonio Hernández
      Production Co
      De Angelis Group, Ensueño Films
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Italian
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 9, 2009
      Runtime
      2h 0m