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Amazons of Rome (1961)

A Thousand Tempting Beauties ... They Fought Like Ten Thousand Unchained Tigers!

Genre : Drama, Adventure

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Vittorio Cottafavi
Writer : Luigi Emmanuele, Léo Joannon, Pierre O'Connell

Synopsis

Marching down the Italian peninsula to sack ancient Rome, Etruscan warrior Drusco instead offers to hold back his onslaught if the Romans hand over hostages, including Clelia, the sexy leader of a clan of woman warriors. But before long, intrigue and betrayal unravel the fragile peace. Directors Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and Vittorio Cottafavi helm this vintage sword-and-sandal epic.

Actors

Louis Jourdan
Louis Jourdan
Drusco
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
Clelia
Jean Chevrier
Jean Chevrier
Porcenna, Etruscan leader
Nicole Courcel
Nicole Courcel
Lucilla, Porcenna's wife
Ettore Manni
Ettore Manni
Horatio / Cocles, Roman Consul
Paola Falchi
Paola Falchi
Aurelia
Renaud Mary
Renaud Mary
Stravos
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
Console Publicola
Corrado Pani
Corrado Pani
Muzio Scevola
Nicolas Vogel
Nicolas Vogel
Rasmal
María Luisa Rolando
María Luisa Rolando
Donna Romana
Carlo Giustini
Carlo Giustini
Bruto

Crews

Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Director
Vittorio Cottafavi
Vittorio Cottafavi
Director
Luigi Emmanuele
Luigi Emmanuele
Screenplay
Luigi Emmanuele
Luigi Emmanuele
Story
Gaetano Loffredo
Gaetano Loffredo
Story
Léo Joannon
Léo Joannon
Screenplay
Pierre O'Connell
Pierre O'Connell
Screenplay
Marc Fossard
Marc Fossard
Director of Photography
Jean d'Eaubonne
Jean d'Eaubonne
Production Design
Raymond Gabutti
Raymond Gabutti
Production Design
Piero Sadun
Piero Sadun
Costume Design
Katy Castellucci
Katy Castellucci
Assistant Costume Designer
Claude Reytinas
Claude Reytinas
Set Decoration
Roger Boulais
Roger Boulais
Set Decoration
Louis de Masure
Louis de Masure
Production Manager
Roger Dallier
Roger Dallier
Unit Manager
Michel Wichard
Michel Wichard
Unit Manager
Hagop Arakelian
Hagop Arakelian
Makeup Artist
Louis Bonnemaison
Louis Bonnemaison
Makeup Artist
Aldo Cecconi
Aldo Cecconi
Master at Arms
Albert Militon
Albert Militon
Second Unit Director of Photography
Paul Rodier
Paul Rodier
Camera Operator
Raymond Picon Borel
Raymond Picon Borel
Camera Operator
René Schneider
René Schneider
Assistant Camera
Jacques Lefrançois
Jacques Lefrançois
Assistant Camera
Suzanne Schiffman
Suzanne Schiffman
Script Supervisor
Raffaele Del Monte
Raffaele Del Monte
Sound
Pierre-Henri Goumy
Pierre-Henri Goumy
Sound
Fernand Janisse
Fernand Janisse
Sound Recordist
Marcel Landowski
Marcel Landowski
Original Music Composer
René Le Hénaff
René Le Hénaff
Editor
Giorgio Capitani
Giorgio Capitani
Second Unit Director
Giorgio Cristallini
Giorgio Cristallini
Second Unit Director
Arys Nissotti
Arys Nissotti
Delegated Producer
Giuseppe Fatigati
Giuseppe Fatigati
Line Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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