The Nights of Lucretia Borgia
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Sergio Grieco
Jacques Sernas
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| The Nights of Lucretia Borgia | |
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 newspaper ad from 9 Sept 1960 | |
| Directed by | Sergio Grieco |
| Written by | Carlo Caiano Sergio Grieco |
| Starring | Belinda Lee Jacques Sernas |
Production companies | Fidès, Musa |
| Distributed by | Eroc (UK) |
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Running time | 113 mins (Italy) 92 mins (UK) |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
The Nights of Lucretia Borgia is a 1959 Italian historical drama film. It was also known as Le notti di Lucrezia Borgia and Nights of Temptation.[1] It was one of a series of sexually aggressive characters Belinda Lee played in European movies.[2]
Diana d'Alva is part of a family who are leading a conspiracy against the Borgias in medieval Italy. She is rescued from being attacked by Federico, a virtuous nobleman from an impoverished family.
Federico goes to serve Cesare Borgia. Cesare's sister Lucrezia Borgia desires Federico, but he is in love with Diana. Lucrezia's former lover, Astorre, is jealous of Frederico.
Frederico rescues Diana from the Borgias and kills Astorre in a duel.
Cast
- Belinda Lee as Lucretia Borgia
- Jacques Sernas as Frederico
- Arnoldo Foà as Astorre
- Michèle Mercier as Diana d'Alva
- Franco Fabrizi as Cesare Borgia
- Marco Tulli as Jacopo
- Lilli Scaringi as Serafina
- Germano Longo as Ufficiale
- Nando Tamberlani as Duca d'Alva
- Raf Baldassarre as Ruggero
Production
It was Belinda Lee's first movie after her contract with Rank ended. Filming ended by February 1959.[3]
Jacques Sernas later made The Loves of Salammbo for the same director
