7.7
Genre
Romance, Crime, Drama, History, Historical drama
Synopsis
The Borgias, led by patriarch Rodrigo, are a family of outsiders from Spain who try to take over control of Renaissance-era Italy. Through the use of bribery, extortion and torture, Rodrigo rises up the ranks to become pope. Two of Rodrigo's children are used as pawns by being married off to members of rival families at a young age. Vanozza, Rodrigo's long-time mistress and mother of his children, and Giulia Farnese battle for the elder Borgia's affections. The story of the Borgias has inspired such works as Machiavelli's political treatise "The Prince" and Mario Puzo's "The Godfather."
Cast
Rodrigo Borgia/Pope Alexander VI
Jeremy Irons
Lucrezia Borgia
Holliday Grainger
Cesare Borgia
François Arnaud
Juan Borgia
David Oakes
Gioffre Borgia
Aidan Alexander
Vanozza Cattaneo
Joanne Whalley
Giuliano Della Rovere
Colm Feore
Micheletto
Sean Harris
Giulia Farnese
Lotte Verbeek
Cardinal Orsini
Derek Jacobi
Cardinal Ascanio Sforza
Peter Sullivan
Cardinal Versucci
Vernon Dobtcheff
Rufio
Thure Lindhardt
Johannes Burchard
Simon McBurney
Paolo
Luke Pasqualino
Ludovico Sforza / Duke Ludovico Sforza
Ivan Kaye
Sancia
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Nanny
Helen Bradbury
Battista Colonna
Giacomo Gonnella
Il Cerimoniere
Gados Béla
Gamaliel
Tom Keller
Cardinal Petrucci
Jonah Russell
