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Prince of Foxes( 1949)

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King of Romantic Epics!

Overview

In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate mission he sends Andrea Orsini, his sister's lover and nearly as unscrupulous as himself. En route, Orsini meets Camilla Verano, wife of the count of Citta' del Monte, and sentiment threatens to turn him against his deadly master, whom no one betrays twice...

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tyrone Power

      Andrea Orsini

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      Orson Welles

      Cesare Borgia

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      Wanda Hendrix

      Camilla Verano

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      Marina Berti

      Angela Borgia

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      Katina Paxinou

      Mona Zoppo

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      Everett Sloane

      Mario Belli

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      Felix Aylmer

      Marc Antonio Verano

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      Eduardo Ciannelli

      Art Dealer (uncredited)

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      Eugene Deckers

      Borgia Henchman (uncredited)

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      Antonella Lualdi

      (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 09 2022
    Tyrone Power cuts quite a dashing figure in this superior swashbuckler. Set during the Borgia papacy, it follows the machinations of an ambitious young man - a country bumpkin - who decides to better himself by assuming the identity of "Andrea Orsini" and taking employment in the service of Cesare Borgia (Orson Welles) who is out to conquer and consolidate the independent states of Italy. On one such mission, however, he falls for "Camilla Verano" (Wanda Hendrix) who is married to the rather aged, but remarkably - for the times - decent and honourable "Count Marc" (Felix Aylmer). When Borgia st...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • assassination
    • venice, italy
    • italy
    • artist
    • gondola
    • siege
    • adventurer
    • nobility
    • borgia family
    • renaissance
    • 16th century
    • ferrara