The borgias, a showtime miniseries starring jeremy. Almost five centuries have passed since his death, yet his reputation still casts a sinister shadow. Based on a true family the borgias follow rodrigo borgia as he successfully campaigns to become pope alexander the vi. I agree that the mix of accents in borgia is offputging at first but if you think that rome was a pretty cosmopolitan city and there would have been a mix of accents then maybe its not quite as annoying. The borgias season 2 episode 7, the siege at forli. Unfortunately, it seems, he did not get any photos of jeremy. There is fact, there is fiction, there is fact intertwined with fiction and there are 500 year old rumors brought to life. Watching the borgias love jeremy irons tried faith and fear too graphic for my refined sensibilities, lol, and just finished a book on lucrezia borgia. The borgias is a onehour drama series based on the infamous italian renaissance family the borgias. Download now the full story behind the borgias, now a major tv drama starring jeremy irons either caesar or nothing was the motto of cesare borgia, whose name has long been synonymous with evil.
The borgias season 2 episode 7, the siege at forli showtime. Jeremy irons inspires fealty from the vatican and television audiences alike in the borgias explosive final season, fictionalizing renaissance history with the vivacity of a freshlypainted. It all makes for an exciting story line and great entertainment, but not historically accurate if you want that, read machiavellis the prince. The borgias unholy collection the complete series by.
Jeremy irons participates in the rime of the ancient mariner. The series is based on the borgia family, an italian dynasty of spanish origin, and stars jeremy irons as pope alexander vi and david oakes, francois arnaud, holliday grainger and aidan alexander as juan, cesare, lucrezia and gioffre borgia. Jeremy irons stars as rodrigo borgia, the cunning, manipulative patriarch of the borgia family who ascends to the highest circles of power within renaissanceera italy. Rent the borgias 2011 starring jeremy irons and francois arnaud on dvd and bluray. Follow the lives of the notorious borgia family, a clan headed by plotting patriarch rodrigo and his beautiful but treacherous daughter, lucrezia. Jul 26, 20 watching the borgias love jeremy irons tried faith and fear too graphic for my refined sensibilities, lol, and just finished a book on lucrezia borgia. In the grand tradition of rome and the tudors, showtime now brings us the borgias a new historical drama series based on the intrigues of the infamous borgias dynasty set during the italian renaissance. Season 1 with jeremy irons, francois arnaud, david oakes, holliday grainger, lotte verbeek, joanne whalley and more. Jeremy irons on the borgias, the pope, and gay marriage. For the historical fiction stork has descended from on high with another bundle of ineffably filthy joy. Jeremy irons in the borgias, new renaissance period drama series. Download and install the borgia pro free font family by fontsite inc.
The position brings with it many enemies, internal and statebased, and he has to use all his abilities of diplomacy, ruthlessness. Jeremy irons in the borgias, new renaissance period drama series in the grand tradition of rome and the tudors, showtime now brings us the borgias a new historical drama series based on the intrigues of the infamous borgias dynasty set during the italian renaissance. Jun 22, 2014 his actors are always topnotch, and this was no exception, with the inclusion of jeremy irons as rodrigo borgia, pope alexander vi. That was the burning question fans of the borgias were left. The borgias season 2 promo, posted with vodpod all images property of showtime.
The way iron s acted in this show youd think he didnt give a. The borgias is a complex, unvarnished portrait of one of historys most intriguing families. Rent the borgias 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Between the first and second seasons of the showtime production, i signed up for netflix streaming service. Jeremy irons, joanne whalley, lotte verbeek, lucrezia borgia, michael hirst, neil jordan, pope, pope alexander, rodrigo borgia, rome, showtime, the borgias, vatican. Lucrezia purposely scuttles a scheme to marry her off to a rich genovese merchant.
I love jeremy irons and he has played some amazing roles. Murder, orgies all in a days work for the borgias reuters. Oscarwinning actor jeremy irons heads his family and the church in this lavishly produced historical drama. The 10part series stars british actor jeremy irons as the original godfather rodrigo borgia, who bought off his enemies and got himself elected pope alexander vi in 1492, despite having. The series is set around the turn of the 16th century and follows the borgia family. Starring jeremy irons, joanne whalley, holiday granger, david oakes and derek jacobi. But, every other interview came of as if he, and star jeremy irons, used to the constant movement of, you know, mak so, this happened. Jeremy irons interview jeremy irons on the borgias, pope. Feb 16, 2011 jeremy irons who plays rodrigo borgia in the borgias discusses becoming an actor and winning an oscar. The borgias tvma drama, crime, history tv series 2011 oscar winner jeremy irons stars as the charismatic rodrigo borgia, the head of an infamous renaissanceera italian family who will let nothing and no one stand in the way of his relentless quest for power.
Jeremy irons who plays rodrigo borgia in the borgias discusses becoming an actor and winning an oscar. Jeremy irons inspires fealty from the vatican and television audiences alike in the borgias explosive final season, fictionalizing renaissance history with the vivacity of a. Rodrigo borgia ascends within the catholic church, becoming pope alexander vi. This scene features a meeting held in 1494, by pope alexander vi and the sacred college or cardinals. Oscar winner jeremy irons returns in season three of the borgias in his golden globe nominated role as pope alexander. The borgias s01 720p x264 hd tv series 2011 free full. Oscar winner jeremy irons stars in the borgias the saga of historys most infamous crime family. Combine tv series with researched written literature for total confusion on what actually happened.
Dripping with pomp and circumstance, this lavish drama explores the sordid history of the reallife borgia clan, a powerful renaissance family. He says that the only real prince left is the pope. When showtime and neil jordan announced that the third would be the last season of the borgias, but that they were leaving it at a place where it felt done i was a little miffed. The borgias, a showtime miniseries starring jeremy irons. Mar 27, 2011 a bankable star doesnt hurt either, and in the new series the borgia paterfamilias, rodrigo, who became pope alexander vi, is played by jeremy irons, not exactly typecast. The borgias featuring a neverwearier jeremy irons rejoice. The show will be led by jeremy irons, who stars as rodrigo, the. Oscarwinner jeremy irons stars as rodrigo borgia, the cunning, manipulative patriarch of the borgia family who ascends to the highest circles of power within renaissanceera italy. Cesare was the inspiration and model for that book, read johann burchards diary of the papacy of alexander vi and life in.
Derek jacobi and colm feore also star as cardinals orsini and della rovere, respectively. Familia borgia spune povestea uneia dintre cele mai fascinante familii din istorie. The ruthless rodrigo borgia intends to become pope and will not let anything stand in his way. The borgias is a historicalfiction drama television series created by neil jordan. It stars jeremy irons as pope alexander vi with francois arnaud as cesare, holliday grainger as lucrezia and david oakes as juan. The position brings with it many enemies, internal and statebased, and he has to use all his abilities of diplomacy, ruthlessness, charm and the power of the church to stay in power, and alive.
Jeremy irons is featured in the 7 june 20 issue of corriere della sera magazine from italy. I think all people who are in comfortable, cushioned positions of power can get completely out of touch with the reality of how it is in some parts of the cities in the particular country they are governing. In the fifteenth century, pope alexander vi tries to control all power in italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances. Aug 09, 2011 the series is based on the borgia family, an italian dynasty of spanish origin, and stars jeremy irons as pope alexander vi and david oakes, francois arnaud, holliday grainger and aidan alexander as juan, cesare, lucrezia and gioffre borgia, respectively. A bankable star doesnt hurt either, and in the new series the borgia paterfamilias, rodrigo, who became pope alexander vi, is played by jeremy irons, not exactly typecast. The borgias season two jeremy irons, pope loves series. Borgia s01 ep01 1492 part 01 hd stream watch borgia s01 ep01. The borgias s01 720p x264 hd tv series 2011 free full download s. His actors are always topnotch, and this was no exception, with the inclusion of jeremy irons as rodrigo borgia, pope alexander vi.
This is a clip from the series the borgias season 1, episode 7. Jeremy irons, rodrigo borgia 29 episodes, 201120, francois arnaud imdb rating. Watch the borgias streaming online hulu free trial. I agree that the mix of accents in borgia is offputging at first but if you think that rome was a pretty cosmopolitan city and there would have been a mix of. An hour with jeremy irons, the man who knew infinity duration. Season 1 bloopers posted aug 31 2011 by jeremy irons online in the borgias, videos with 0 comments heres a video clip with some wonderful bloopers from the borgias. Jeremy irons portrays rodrigo borgia, the cunning manipulative patriarch of the family who builds an empire through the corruption of the catholic church and orchestrates a relentless reign of power and flamboyant cruelty. Conspiring with his ruthless sons cesare and juan and poisonously seductive daughter lucrezia, the charismatic rodrigo borgia will let nothing and no one stand in the way of his relentless quest for wealth and power. Mar 23, 2011 the 10part series stars british actor jeremy irons as the original godfather rodrigo borgia, who bought off his enemies and got himself elected pope alexander vi in 1492, despite having. With oliver cotton, maurice oconnell, louis selwyn, adolfo celi. Follow the borgias as they bully, bribe and murder their way to becoming the most powerful and legendary family of 15th century italy. Jeremy irons arrives in italy to read machiavellis the prince together with laura morante. Impressed by juans triumphant return from spain with general don hernando at his side, alexander sends his son to lay siege to the castle of catherina sforzas castle, but a surprising.