Lucrezia Borgia
Also known as Lucretia Borgia in the USA
(1922) Germany
B&W : 11 reels / 3284 metres
Directed by Richard Oswald
Cast: Liane Haid [Lucrezia Borgia], Conrad Veidt [Cesare Borgia], Albert Bassermann [Papst Alexander VI], Paul Wegener [Micheletto], Heinrich George [Sebastiano], Adolf E. Licho [Lodowico], William Dieterle [Giovanni Sforza, Herr von Pesaro], Lothar Müthel [Juan Borgia], Alfons Fryland [Alfonso, Prinz von Arragon], Käte Waldeck (Kathe Oswald) [Naomi], Alexander Granach [ein gefangener], Anita Berber [Gräfin Julia Orsini], Lyda Salmonova [Diabola, tierbändigerin], Mary Douce [Florentina], Max Pohl [Fratelli, waffenschmied], Adele Sandrock [die äbtissen], Wilhelm Diegelmann [Wirt], Philipp Manning [diener Cesares], Hugo Döblin [diener Cesares], Clementine Plessner [Fratellis frau], Viktoria Strauß [Rosaura], Tibor Lubinszky [Gennaro, page], Ernst Pittschau
Richard Oswald-Film AG production; distributed by Universum-Film Aktiengesellschaft [UFA]. / Scenario by Richard Oswald, from a novel by Harry Scheff. Production management by Alfred Kern. Production direction by Robert Neppach and Botho Höfer. Costume design by Robert Neppach. Technical direction by Karl Freund. Cinematography by Karl Freund, Karl Vass and Carl Drews + [Frederick Fuglsang]. Camera assistant, Robert Baberske. / Premiered 20 October 1922 at Richard-Oswald-Lichtspiele in Berlin, Germany. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Finland on 13 April 1923. The film was released in the USA as Lucretia Borgia by Unusual Photoplays, Incorporated, on 21 December 1928.
Drama: Historical.
Survival status: Print exists in a private film collection [35mm nitrate positive]; and a print exists [incomplete (English language version)].
Current rights holder: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung [Germany]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 September 2013.
References: Film viewing : Everson-American pp. 214-215; O’Leary-Silent p. ? : Website-Filmportal; Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Peter Kalm.
Home video: DVD.
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