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From the makers of The Tudors, The Borgias is the sordid saga of one of the most remarkable and legendary families in history. Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia (Academy Award® winner Jeremy Irons) to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth for himself and his family. The unbounded audacity of this original crime family went on to inspire Machiavelli's The Prince and Mario Puzo's The Godfather. Don't miss a minute of the lavish, sexy, scandalous drama from the creative mind of Academy Award® winner Neil Jordan.
“The epic saga of Rome’s original godfathers”--The Mail On Sunday
“The epic saga of Rome’s original godfathers”--The Mail On Sunday
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
"The Borgias" is not just another historical drama and while it may be chatty or slow at times, its opulent production perfectly captures the flamboyance of the Renaissance period while its stellar regular and guest cast breathe life into the characters, most of whom have to share screentime due to the crowded ensemble and the complexity of the political-social-financial-religious state of the times.
Scripts by Neil Jordan are not flawlessly accurate but still provide a unique peek to the lives of the characters without passing judgement or reproducing the most common salacious rumours about the notorious dynasty. Characters are rendered sympathetic and even relatable even though the show retains an entertainingly scathing, sarcastic, ironic and cartoony style that aims at the hypocricy and self-righteousness of the Church while successfully avoiding the usual soap-opera shenanigans.
When it needs to be dark, the show doesn't shy away from it and neither does it apologise, with gore and nudity being treated with a tasteful subtlety, measure and understatement to respect the viewer and elevate it above the usual "sex and blood" treatment of most -if not all- historical epics.
The cast list speaks for itself: the inimitable Jeremy Irons leads as Rodrigo Borgia a team consisting of brilliant newcomer Francois Arnaud as Cesare (who carries the show more than a few times), the lovely Holliday Grainger as the alternatively innocent and angelic/calculating and devious Lucrezia Borgia, the reliable David Oakes as the messy Juan along with excellent veterans such as Joanne Whalley, Simon McBurney, Derek Jacobi, Steven Berkoff, Gina McKee, Ronan Vibert, Michel Muller and featuring groundbreaking performances from Colm Feore as Borgia nemesis, Della Rovere, and Sean Harris as the family's hired killer, Micheletto.
Scripts by Neil Jordan are not flawlessly accurate but still provide a unique peek to the lives of the characters without passing judgement or reproducing the most common salacious rumours about the notorious dynasty. Characters are rendered sympathetic and even relatable even though the show retains an entertainingly scathing, sarcastic, ironic and cartoony style that aims at the hypocricy and self-righteousness of the Church while successfully avoiding the usual soap-opera shenanigans.
When it needs to be dark, the show doesn't shy away from it and neither does it apologise, with gore and nudity being treated with a tasteful subtlety, measure and understatement to respect the viewer and elevate it above the usual "sex and blood" treatment of most -if not all- historical epics.
The cast list speaks for itself: the inimitable Jeremy Irons leads as Rodrigo Borgia a team consisting of brilliant newcomer Francois Arnaud as Cesare (who carries the show more than a few times), the lovely Holliday Grainger as the alternatively innocent and angelic/calculating and devious Lucrezia Borgia, the reliable David Oakes as the messy Juan along with excellent veterans such as Joanne Whalley, Simon McBurney, Derek Jacobi, Steven Berkoff, Gina McKee, Ronan Vibert, Michel Muller and featuring groundbreaking performances from Colm Feore as Borgia nemesis, Della Rovere, and Sean Harris as the family's hired killer, Micheletto.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I love this series. It looks great and takes a particularly unlikable historical family and makes them fascinating.
If you like the Tudors then this should be right up your street. I actually found the pacing of The Borgias to be better than The Tudors and find the characters to be a little more three dimensional too but the similarities are there.
And for anyone complaining that this TV show is historically inaccurate I think you ought to go check a dictionary to learn the difference between documentary and fiction.
If you like the Tudors then this should be right up your street. I actually found the pacing of The Borgias to be better than The Tudors and find the characters to be a little more three dimensional too but the similarities are there.
And for anyone complaining that this TV show is historically inaccurate I think you ought to go check a dictionary to learn the difference between documentary and fiction.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
A brilliant production made in the same vein as HBO's Rome.
Half way through watching this on Sky Atlantic HD, with a tense historical plot.
The series follows the rise of the Borgia family to the pinnacle of the Roman Catholic church and the devious ways they went about staying in control.
From the election of Rodrigo Borgia became Pope Alexander VI, in the papal conclave enrages his rivals in the College of Cardinals, some of whom decided to plot against him. Alexander takes on his enemies by plot and war while all the time striking alliances with other European powers to strengthen his position.
Had great ratings when shown in USA a second season has been ordered.
I will definitely buy this first season when released on blu ray.
Half way through watching this on Sky Atlantic HD, with a tense historical plot.
The series follows the rise of the Borgia family to the pinnacle of the Roman Catholic church and the devious ways they went about staying in control.
From the election of Rodrigo Borgia became Pope Alexander VI, in the papal conclave enrages his rivals in the College of Cardinals, some of whom decided to plot against him. Alexander takes on his enemies by plot and war while all the time striking alliances with other European powers to strengthen his position.
Had great ratings when shown in USA a second season has been ordered.
I will definitely buy this first season when released on blu ray.
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