Prince of Foxes

1949
PG
1h 47m

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Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, and Wanda Hendrix in Prince of Foxes (1949)

An unscrupulous agent for the Borgias suffers a change of heart when asked to betray a noble count and his much younger, very beautiful wife.An unscrupulous agent for the Borgias suffers a change of heart when asked to betray a noble count and his much younger, very beautiful wife.An unscrupulous agent for the Borgias suffers a change of heart when asked to betray a noble count and his much younger, very beautiful wife.

Director
- Henry King
Writers
- Milton Krims
- Samuel Shellabarger
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6.9/10

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Director
- Henry King
Writers
- Milton Krims
- Samuel Shellabarger
Stars

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Tyrone Power

Andrea Orsini

Orson Welles

Cesare Borgia

Wanda Hendrix

Camilla Verano

Marina Berti

Angela Borgia

Everett Sloane

Mario Belli

Katina Paxinou

Mona Constanza Zoppo

Felix Aylmer

Count Marc Antonio Verano

Adriano Ambrogi

Townsman
(uncredited)

Alan Asherman

Soldier
(uncredited)

Leslie Bradley

Don Esteban
(uncredited)

Eva Brauer

Beatrice
(uncredited)

James Carney

Alphonso d'Este
(uncredited)

Eduardo Ciannelli

Art Dealer
(uncredited)

Franco Corsaro

Mattia
(uncredited)

Eugene Deckers

Borgia Henchman
(uncredited)

Ludmilla Dudarova

Vittoria
(uncredited)

Giuseppe Faeti

Priest
(uncredited)

Kenneth Lang

Soldier
(uncredited)

Director
- Henry King
Writers
- Milton Krims
- Samuel Shellabarger
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9/10

Magnificent Medieval Melodrama

Just this weekend I stumbled across this lovely film on American Movie Classics (AMC)while fiddling around with the old remote. I was absolutely astounded by the realism of the sets: one felt transported to Renaissance Italy. Castles, palaces, towers were all faithfully replicated. The costumes were gorgeous. The armor and weaponry appeared accurate and deadly. Even the catapults were genuine; they did not appear to be models.

The acting was superb! You take for granted that the performances of Welles and Sloane would be excellent. But the very pleasant surprise came with Tyrone Power's portrayal of Orsini. I never considered Power more than just a pretty face (and an excellent swordsman). However, this film changed my opinion of his acting talents completely. In fact, all the supporting cast turned in satisfying performances.

This is a true gem of a film, I would love to see it on the big screen.

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May 16, 1999
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Trivia
Orson Welles made this film during one of the several breaks in the filming of his own The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice (1951) (which he began in 1949 and which was not finished until 1951). Everett Sloane, whom he had cast as Iago in his own film, came with him into this one, with his role built up by extensive script rewrites by the uncredited Welles. This may have been partly an attempt by Welles to ensure that Sloane remained with him to complete "Othello" --- but, in fact, Sloane walked off the film, creating an extra difficulty for Welles, who never forgave him.

Goofs
This story takes place during the time of Cesare Borgia, who died in 1507; however, the first scene of the movie--which shows Borgia with other characters--takes place in a room decorated with a fresco of Saint Michael by Federico Zuccari, who was born around 1540, and who started to work in Rome during the reign of HH Pius IV (1559-1565).