- Extremely ruthless and ambitious cardinal Rodrigo Borgia uses bribery to take advantage of the death of the current Pope and rise to the Papacy.
- On the death of Pope Innocent VIII in 1492, Cardinals meet in conclave to elect his successor. Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia has waited all of his life for this opportunity and he is not going to let it pass. With no successful candidate on the first and several successive ballots, he secretly communicates with his son Cesare, advising him on which Cardinals to bribe in order to get their votes. Successfully elected, he moves quickly to establish his control over the Church. As Pope Alexander VI, he also decides that the Pope must not be chaste but be seen to be chaste and tells Vanossa, the mother of his children, that they can no longer have a physical relationship. The Pope is no sooner elected than his son Cesare discovers a plot to poison him at a banquet hosted by Cardinal Orsini.—garykmcd
- Pope Innocent VIII is still on his deathbed in 1492, when cardinals aspiring his succession as God's representative on earth prepare their ruthless campaigns to win the election by their peers in the conclave. Rodrigo Borgia, the Spanish outsider in the august Italian circle, aided by his firstborn Cesare, a bishop who aspires a military career and whom he sends messages by carrier pigeon, outsmarts his rivals in bribery of various kinds, from gold to prestigious office promises. After several voting rounds, he gets his sumptuous coronation. The Borgia family has mixed feelings about the consequences for themselves, as pope Alexander can't be seen to continue any aspect of his marital life. Cesare and his monkey outsmart the poison-mongering plot at beaten cardinal Orsini's 'celebratory' banquet.—KGF Vissers
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What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of The Poisoned Chalice (2011) in Brazil?
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