Last Will (2006). The painting also figures in Book 26 of Herman Melville's novel Pierre; or, The Ambiguities (1852). Films have been inspired by the life of Beatrice Cenci also: In David Lynch's film Mulholland Dr. (2001), Reni's painting is shown hanging in the Hollywood apartment of Ruth Elms as a reference to Cenci. The 1969 Italian film Beatrice Cenci, directed by Lucio Fulci, follows the historical events of her life very closely. Fulci claimed it was one of his favorite works, though he was better known for his gruesome horror films. It was also distributed under the title The Conspiracy of Torture. The character played by Mia Farrow in the film Secret Ceremony is named Cenci, in reference to the Beatrice legend. See also Tochigi patricide case List of people executed by the Holy See Notes References Bibliography External Links PBS Antiques Roadshow 2019 appraisal of a portrait 1577 births 1599 deaths 16th-century Italian women Nobility from Rome People executed for murder Executed Italian people Italian female murderers 16th-century executions by Italian states Executed Italian women People executed by the Papal States by decapitation Italian people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by Italy Patricides Criminals from Rome