The Avenger (1962 film)
The Avenger (Italian: La leggenda di Enea, lit. 'The Legend of Aeneas') is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini.
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| Directed by | Giorgio Venturini |
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| Based on | Aeneis by Publius Vergilius Maro |
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| Music by | Giovanni Fusco[1] |
| Cinematography | Angelo Lotti[1] |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita[1] |
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Running time | 95 minutes[2] |
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Plot summary
Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan war to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's The Aeneid.
Cast
- Steve Reeves as Enea (Aeneas)
- Carla Marlier as Lavinia, Latino's Daughter
- Liana Orfei as Camilla, Queen of the Vulga
- Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Eurialo
- Gianni Garko as Turno (Turnus), King of the Rusalie (Rutuli)
- Mario Ferrari as King Latino (Latinus)
- Lulla Selli as Queen Amata, Latino's Wife
- Maurice Poli as Mezensio, Turno's Henchman
- Luciano Benetti as Phalandre
- Pietro Capanna as Bisia
- Enzo Fiermonte as Acate
- Charles Band as Ascanio (Ascanius)
- Benito Stefanelli as Niso
- Nerio Bernardi as Drance
- Adriano Vitale as Dancer
- Walter Zappolini as Dancer
- Robert Bettoni as Pallante
Release
The Avenger was released in Italy on 28 November 1962 with a running time of 95 minutes.[1] It was released in the United States in June 1965 with a 105-minute running time.[1]
See also
- List of historical drama films
- List of films based on military books (pre-1775)
- List of French films of 1962
- List of Italian films of 1962
References
Footnotes
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 22.
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 23.
Sources
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 1476662916.
External links
- The Avenger on IMDb
- The Avenger is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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