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In Renaissance Florence, Giannetto engineers an elaborate revenge on Neri and Gabriello after they humiliate him and Neri takes his mistress Ginevra. Neri is driven to genuine madness; believing Gabriello is Giannetto, he kills both Gabriello and Ginevra, then realizes the truth.
Blind King Archibaldo suspects that his daughter-in-law Fiora is unfaithful to his son Manfredo. Fiora is having an affair with Avito, a former prince. Archibaldo kills Fiora, then poisons her lips so her lover will die. Avito kisses her and reveals the affair to Manfredo before dying. Grief-stricken, Manfredo also kisses Fiora and dies; Archibaldo hears his son’s final voice.
Folco summons his wife Giselda’s former suitor Rinaldo and the necromancer Salomone to interpret a vision of a white hind with Giselda’s face. Salomone says Folco must return to the forest and carry the wounded animal home as if it were Giselda. While Folco searches, Rinaldo declares his love to Giselda. Folco returns unable to see Giselda, seeing the doe in her place; the garden blossoms, and Giselda yields to Rinaldo.
A historical drama of violent rivalry in Florence during the rule of Lorenzo the Magnificent, adapted from Sem Benelli's play The Jester's Supper.
A historical comedy of violent, cruel rivalry in Renaissance Florence during the rule of Lorenzo the Magnificent.
In Renaissance Florence, Giannetto engineers an elaborate revenge on Neri and Gabriello after they humiliate him and Neri takes his mistress Ginevra. Neri is driven to genuine madness; believing Gabriello is Giannetto, he kills both Gabriello and Ginevra, then realizes the truth.
Blind King Archibaldo suspects that his daughter-in-law Fiora is unfaithful to his son Manfredo. Fiora is having an affair with Avito, a former prince. Archibaldo kills Fiora, then poisons her lips so her lover will die. Avito kisses her and reveals the affair to Manfredo before dying. Grief-stricken, Manfredo also kisses Fiora and dies; Archibaldo hears his son’s final voice.
Folco summons his wife Giselda’s former suitor Rinaldo and the necromancer Salomone to interpret a vision of a white hind with Giselda’s face. Salomone says Folco must return to the forest and carry the wounded animal home as if it were Giselda. While Folco searches, Rinaldo declares his love to Giselda. Folco returns unable to see Giselda, seeing the doe in her place; the garden blossoms, and Giselda yields to Rinaldo.
A historical drama of violent rivalry in Florence during the rule of Lorenzo the Magnificent, adapted from Sem Benelli's play The Jester's Supper.
A historical comedy of violent, cruel rivalry in Renaissance Florence during the rule of Lorenzo the Magnificent.