Prelude to an Apocalypse 

Milan, della Rovere, the Colonna and the Orsini have all allied with France. Venice, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire remain uncommitted.

Director:

Metin Hüseyin

Writers:

Kyle Bradstreet (story editor), Kevin Deiboldt (staff writer)

Stars:

John Doman, Mark Ryder, Stanley Weber

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
John Doman	...	Rodrigo Borgia
Mark Ryder	...	Cesare Borgia
Stanley Weber	...	Juan Borgia
Isolda Dychauk	...	Lucrezia Borgia
Marta Gastini	...	Giulia Farnese
Diarmuid Noyes	...	Alessandro Farnese
Assumpta Serna	...	Vannozza Catanei
Art Malik	...	Francesc Gacet
Christian McKay	...	Ascanio Sforza
Nicolás Belmonte	...	Shahzadeh Djem
John Bradley	...	Giovanni de Medici
Paul Brennen	...	Agapito Geraldini
Dan Cade	...	Galeotto Sclafenatus
Brian Caspe	...	Giacomo Galasi
Karel Dobrý	...	Giovanni Colonna

Storyline

Milan, della Rovere, the Colonna and the Orsini have all allied with France. Venice, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire remain uncommitted.

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Plot Keywords:

anal rape | sodomy | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Release Date:

2011 (France)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

The year is 1493, Giulia Farnese threatens to send Pantisilea to Tierra del Fuego in the cargo hold of a ship. The first Europeans came upon Tierra del Fuego in Ferdinand Magellan's expedition of 1520.

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Quotes

Giovanni de Medici: You're a Cardinal, not a soldier. Remember, we fight in the name of our Lord. Faith is a powerful...
Cesare Borgia: Faith? What good is faith if we are massacred? Faith is a benefit bequeathed to the conqueror.

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