The Daughter of a Pope, The Bride of Her Brother? Lucrezia Borgia’s Shocking Tale

Born into the most corrupt papal dynasty in history, Lucrezia Borgia’s life was a carefully orchestrated nightmare—crafted by her own father, Pope Alexander VI. Behind the grandeur of the Vatican lay a world of manipulation, incest, and political ambition, where Lucrezia was used as a bargaining chip in her family's relentless pursuit of power. This documentary uncovers the darkest chapter in Catholic history, where sacred vows masked profane desires, and the line between holiness and horror was dangerously blurred.

At just 13, Lucrezia was forced into her first marriage. By 21, she had endured three political unions, the murder of the man she truly loved, and a lifetime of humiliations no one should face—especially at the hands of her own blood. And yet, she survived. She transformed herself into a respected duchess and patron of the arts, admired by the very society that once exploited her. But the question remains—what was the cost of her survival in a world designed to destroy her?

Using original historical documents, papal records, and eyewitness accounts, this film reconstructs the true story of Lucrezia Borgia—a woman long vilified in legend. Drawing from the secret diaries of Johann Burchard, letters by Pietro Bembo, and rarely seen Vatican chronicles, we peel back the layers of myth to reveal a haunting reality. Was Lucrezia the cunning seductress history made her out to be, or a tragic victim of one of the Church’s most infamous regimes?