Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.
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- 2 wins & 8 nominations
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- TriviaNearly all of the principal actors and actresses were using their natural accents (be they American, Russian, Czech, Italian, et cetera) with a few notable exceptions. Mark Ryder (Cesare Borgia) and Diarmuid Noyes (Alessandro Farnese) are Irish but used English accents on the show. Even Stanley Weber (Juan Borgia) moderates his French accent, though he doesn't sound as English as his on-screen brother. This is because the series was intended for dubbing into non-English European languages (French, German, et cetera).
- GoofsA choke pear (called "Pope's pear") is used to torture a convicted homosexual in the 2nd season. Choke pears were unknown before the 17th century, more than 100 years after the show's time frame. 15th century's punishments for pederasty were not so cruel (penalty, branding).
- ConnectionsReferenced in Vsechnopárty: Episode dated 18 March 2016 (2016)
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John Doman was a very poor Pope Alexander VI. I cannot call someone a good actor who does not at least try to match the accents of his contemporaries. It was very noticeable.
Other than that, the program is not historically accurate as far as dates go, but that does not matter since it inspires one to look into these events.
Others have said that Mark Ryder overacted, I did not see that. I thought him a very believable & sympathetic Cesare.
I enjoyed this series. Watched it on Netflix and wish I could see more of it. The acting, costumes & locations were lovely. I liked it much more than the Showtime version.
Other than that, the program is not historically accurate as far as dates go, but that does not matter since it inspires one to look into these events.
Others have said that Mark Ryder overacted, I did not see that. I thought him a very believable & sympathetic Cesare.
I enjoyed this series. Watched it on Netflix and wish I could see more of it. The acting, costumes & locations were lovely. I liked it much more than the Showtime version.
- rodriguez-debra
- May 13, 2013
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- Runtime52 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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