The Lion of Thebes
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| Directed by | Giorgio Ferroni |
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| Story by | Andrey de Coligny[1] |
| Produced by | Diego Alchimede[1] |
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| Cinematography | Angelo Lotti[1] |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita[1] |
| Music by | Francesco De Masi[1] |
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| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
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The Lion of Thebes (Italian: Il leone di Tebe, French: Hélène, reine de Troie) is a peplum film written and directed by Giorgio Ferroni.[2][3][4]
Plot
[edit]When the Greek army conquers Troy, Helen is exiled from the city. Her loyal guard Arion and Helene ends up shipwrecked on the shores of Egypt, they meet a caravan in the desert and escape from them to Thebes. In the Egyptian city, the Pharaoh Ramses falls in love with Helen, and this ends up making her numerous enemies during her stay in Egypt. She ends up being blamed for the assassination of Ramses, and its up to Arion to save her from those who wish to harm her.
Cast
[edit]- Mark Forest as Arion
- Yvonne Furneaux as Helen of Troy
- Massimo Serato as Tutmes
- Pierre Cressoy as Ramses
- Alberto Lupo as Menelao
- Nerio Bernardi as Xesostus
- Rosalba Neri as Nais
- Carlo Tamberlani as Amenofis
- Nello Pazzafini as Gaor
- Tullio Altamura as Elnà
- Enzo Fiermonte as Tutmès' henchman
Production
[edit]The film was shot at the De Paolis studios in Rome.[5]
Release
[edit]The Lion of Thebes was released in Italy with an 88 minute running time on June 28, 1964.[1] It was released in 1965 in the United States.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 107.
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
- ^ Patrick Lucanio (1994). With fire and sword: Italian spectacles on American screens, 1958-1968. Scarecrow Press, 1994. ISBN 0810828162.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti (2010). Il Mereghetti* - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8860736260.
- ^ Howard Hughes. Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. I.B.Tauris, 2011. ISBN 9781848856080.
Sources
[edit]- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
External links
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- 1964 films
- 1960s adventure films
- French historical adventure films
- Films directed by Giorgio Ferroni
- Films based on the Odyssey
- Films set in ancient Egypt
- Films set in the Mediterranean Sea
- Films about survivors of seafaring accidents or incidents
- Films scored by Francesco De Masi
- Sword-and-sandal films
- Cultural depictions of Helen of Troy
- 1960s French films
- 1960s Italian films
- 1960s Italian film stubs
- 1960s French film stubs