The Eternal Sin_
"How a Woman's Enemies Forced Her to Take an Awful Revenge. From the French Drama by Victor Hugo."
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.
Starring
Florence Reed, William E. Shay, Stephen Grattan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Eternal Sin was released 109 years ago in 1917.
Overview
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 ...
The Eternal Sin is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 0m.
CAST (16)
Florence Reed
Lucretia Borgia
William E. Shay
The Duke of Ferrara
Stephen Grattan
Lucretia's Brother
Richard Barthelmess
Gennaro
AS
Alex Shannon
Rustighello
AP
A.G. Parker
Maffio
MB
M.J. Briggs
Astolpo
ET
Edward Thorne
Jeppo
EP
Elmer Patterson
Liverretto
TM
Tony Merlo
Petrucci
Henry Armetta
The Jester
William Welsh
Gubetta
Juliet Brenon
Blanca
Jane Fearnley
Princess Negroni
HG
Henrietta Gilbert
Flametta
CR
Charles Ray Howard
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What is The Eternal Sin about?
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.
How long is The Eternal Sin?
The Eternal Sin has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Who stars in The Eternal Sin?
The cast of The Eternal Sin includes Florence Reed, William E. Shay, Stephen Grattan, Richard Barthelmess, Alex Shannon.
GENRES (1)
Drama