| Thunder of Battle | |
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| Directed by | Giorgio Ferroni |
| Screenplay by | Remigio Del Grosso |
| Produced by | Diego Alchimede |
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| Cinematography | Augusto Tiezzi |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
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| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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| Running time | 96 minutes |
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Thunder of Battle (Italian: Coriolano, eroe senza patria) is a 1964 Italian historical drama film set in Rome in 493 BC. The plot is an adaptation of the Roman legend about the general who won great victories for the Romans over their enemies the Volscians, but was then forced into exile by his political enemies at home.
Cast
- Gordon Scott as "Coriolanus"
- Alberto Lupo as "Escinius"
- Lilla Brignone as "Volumnia"
- Philippe Hersent as "Cominius"
- Rosalba Neri as "Virginia"
- Aldo Bufi Landi as "Marco"
- Nerio Bernardi as "Menenius Agripa"
- Piero Pastore
- Tullio Altamura
- Nello Pazzafini
Release
Thunder of Battle was released in Italy with a 96-minute running time on March 5, 1964. The film re-uses footage from The Trojan Horse.
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 177.
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 176.
References
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
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- 1964 films
- French historical adventure films
- Films set in ancient Rome
- Films set in the 5th century BC
- Films based on classical mythology
- Films about gladiatorial combat
- Films directed by Giorgio Ferroni
- Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli
- 1960s historical films
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