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The film follows the ascent of Rodrigo Borgia, who would become Pope Alexander VI. Unlike adaptations that focus solely on the scandalous rumors of incest and poisoning, the 2006 film attempts to balance the "Black Legend" with the cold reality of Renaissance power politics.
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The favored, arrogant captain of the papal armies whose mysterious murder fractures the family's stability. Jofré Borgia
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survived by reinventing herself as a respected duchess in Ferrara.
The fiercely loyal yet tragic daughter used as a political pawn in arranged marriages, evolving from an innocent girl into a shrewd duchess. Juan Borgia