Lucrezia Borgia is a 1940 Italian historical film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Isa Pola, Friedrich Benfer and Carlo Ninchi. The film portrays the life of Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519), one of a number of Italian films of the era set during the Renaissance. It was made at the Scalera Studios in Rome. Cast Isa Pola as Lucrezia Borgia Friedrich Benfer as Alessandro Strozzi Carlo Ninchi as Ranuccio Nerio Bernardi as Alfonsino d'Este, duca di Ferrara Pina De Angelis as Barbara Torelli Luigi Almirante as Riccio, il giullare Guido Lazzarini as Pietro Bembo Lina Marengo as La nutrice di Barbara Nicola Maldacea as Cosimo Giulio Tempesti as L'ambasciatore di Milano Amina Pirani Maggi as Beatrice Giovanni Stupin as Il taverniere Luigi Zerbinati as Un ubriaco nella taverna Juan Calvo as Una spia di Riccio nella taverna References Bibliography Moudarres, Andrea & Purdy Moudarres, Christiana. New Worlds and the Italian Renaissance: Contributions to the History of European Intellectual Culture. BRILL, 2012. External links 1940 films Italian historical drama films Italian black-and-white films 1940s historical drama films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Hans Hinrich Films set in Italy Films set in the 16th century Cultural depictions of Lucrezia Borgia Films shot at Scalera Studios 1940 drama films 1940s Italian films