The Mandrake Root

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The Mandrake Root

A comedy by Niccolò Machiavelli
A Movie by Malachi Bogdanov

The Mandrake Root is a bawdy ‘Carry On Up The Renaissance’, adapted from the renaissance comedy La Mandragola written in 1518 by Niccolò Machiavelli, it is a witty tale of cunning and desire, played at a fast pace by a talented cast with impeccable comic timing. Shot in HD on location in Sardinia.

The Story
Callimaco, a young Sardinian returns from studying in Paris and is overcome by the beauty of Lucrezia, the virtuous and beautiful wife of the rich and foolish lawyer Nicia. In his desire to bed her, he engages the services of a dubious fixer Liguro who knows that Nicia and Lucrezia are desperate for a child….

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ABOUT DOWNLOADS & STREAMING

Both Quick Time Movie and Windows Media Player formats can be downloaded and can be viewed on these or on a variety of other players such as Real Player. Software for these can be easily downloaded for free.
Downloading times depend on the resolution quality you choose and the speed of your broadband connection. In tests the high res’ version times have varied between 30 minutes and 8 hours. The average being between 1½ and 2½ hours.
You can view the Downloads or Streamed movie on your computer or link your computer to a TV if it has a TV output, which is now standard on most newer computers.
We do not offer a BURN TO DVD download version at present but expect to do so in the future. You can do this yourself if you have appropriate software such as NERO or EASY BURN.