Le Notti di Lucrezia Borgia (1959)
Directed by Sergio Grieco

Drama / History

aka: Nights of Temptation

Film Synopsis

In 15th century Tuscany, Captain Federico Alberghi visits the court of the Borgias in Urbino. Here, he cannot help falling in love with Diana d'Alva. Consumed with jealousy, Lucrezia Borgia has them both arrested. By exercising his cunning and bravery, Federico manages to escape and free Diana, triumphing over Cesare Borgia in a duel.

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Film Credits

Director: Sergio Grieco
Script: Carlo Caiano, Sergio Grieco
Cinematographer: Massimo Dallamano
Music: Alexandre Derevitsky, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cast: Belinda Lee (Lucretia Borgia), Jacques Sernas (Frederico), Arnoldo Foà (Astorre), Michèle Mercier (Diana d'Alva), Franco Fabrizi (Cesare Borgia), Marco Tulli, Lilli Scaringi, Germano Longo, Nando Tamberlani, Raf Baldassarre, Gianni Loti, Stelio Candelli, Ricardo Valle, Chery Million
Country: Italy / France
Language: Italian
Support: Color (Eastmancolor)
Runtime: 108 min
Aka: Nights of Temptation ; The Nights of Lucretia Borgia ; Les Nuits de Lucrèce Borgia

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