Lucrezia Borgia (French: Lucrèce Borgia) is a 1935 French historical film directed by Abel Gance and starring Edwige Feuillère, Gabriel Gabrio and Maurice Escande. Feuillère's performance was widely acclaimed by critics, and significantly boosted her career. Cast Edwige Feuillère as Lucrezia Borgia Gabriel Gabrio as Cesar Borgia Maurice Escande as Jean Borgia, Duke of Gandie Roger Karl as Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI Aimé Clariond as Niccolò Machiavelli Philippe Hériat as Filippo, sculptor-lover Jacques Dumesnil as Giannino Sforza, Duke of Milano Max Michel as Alfonse de Aragon Louis Eymond as Capt. Mario, officer-lover Jean Fay as Tybald René Bergeron as Pietro Gaston Modot as Fracassa Antonin Artaud as Girolamo Savonarola Marcel Chabrier as Un moine - l'envoyé de Savonarole Georges Prieur as Baron de Villeneuve Louis Perdoux as Carlo Yvonne Drines as Flamette Mona Dol as La Vespa Jeannine Fromentin as La Malatesta Josette Day as Sancia, Lucrezia's companion Daniel Mendaille as Micheletto, chief henchman References Bibliography Kennedy-Karpat, Colleen. Rogues, Romance, and Exoticism in French Cinema of the 1930s. Fairleigh Dickinson, 2013. Oscherwitz, Dayna Higgins, Maryellen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links 1935 films French historical films French black-and-white films 1930s historical films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Abel Gance Films set in Italy Films set in the 16th century Cultural depictions of Cesare Borgia Cultural depictions of Lucrezia Borgia Cultural depictions of Pope Alexander VI Cultural depictions of Niccolò Machiavelli Cultural depictions of Girolamo Savonarola 1930s French films