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Legions of the Nile (1959)

The Thundering Adventure That Brought an Empire to its Knees!

Genre : History, Drama, Adventure

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Vittorio Cottafavi
Writer : Ennio De Concini, Vittorio Cottafavi, Giorgio Cristallini, Arnaldo Marrosu

Synopsis

Octavio secretly sent his consul Curridio to Alexandria in a final attempt to reach peace. In the city, he meets Berenice, a mysterious and beautiful dancer who falls in love. Actually, the dancer is the queen Cleopatra who leads a double life using this name.

Actors

Linda Cristal
Linda Cristal
Cleopatra alias Berenice
Ettore Manni
Ettore Manni
Curridio
Georges Marchal
Georges Marchal
Marc' Antonio
Conrado San Martín
Conrado San Martín
Gotarzo
María Mahor
María Mahor
Marianna
Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Mayo
Ottaviano
Daniela Rocca
Daniela Rocca
Teyrè
Mino Doro
Mino Doro
Domiziano
Andrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli
Imotio
Salvatore Furnari
Salvatore Furnari
Il nano
Rafael Durán
Rafael Durán
Sacerdote egiziano
Juan Maján
Juan Maján
Vezio
Tomás Blanco
Tomás Blanco
Ovidio
Mary Carrillo
Mary Carrillo
Iras
Ángel Álvarez
Ángel Álvarez
Slave Trader
Stefano Oppedisano
Stefano Oppedisano
Renato Terra
Renato Terra

Crews

Vittorio Cottafavi
Vittorio Cottafavi
Director
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Virgilio De Blasi
Virgilio De Blasi
Producer
Renzo Rossellini
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Mario Pacheco
Mario Pacheco
Director of Photography
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Story
Vittorio Cottafavi
Vittorio Cottafavi
Screenplay
Giorgio Cristallini
Giorgio Cristallini
Screenplay
Arnaldo Marrosu
Arnaldo Marrosu
Screenplay
Giorgio Ubaldi
Giorgio Ubaldi
Master at Arms
Julio Peña
Julio Peña
Editor
Luciano Cavalieri
Luciano Cavalieri
Editor
Manuel de la Cueva
Manuel de la Cueva
First Assistant Director
Franco Titi
Franco Titi
Makeup Artist
José María Sánchez
José María Sánchez
Makeup Artist
Carmen Sánchez
Carmen Sánchez
Hairstylist
Claudio Audisio
Claudio Audisio
Production Assistant
Mario Giovannini
Mario Giovannini
Production Assistant
José Herrera
José Herrera
Production Assistant
Luis Buch
Luis Buch
Sound
Oscar De Arcangelis
Oscar De Arcangelis
Sound
Rafael Pacheco
Rafael Pacheco
Camera Operator
Luigi Allegretti
Luigi Allegretti
Camera Operator
Sante Achilli
Sante Achilli
Assistant Camera
Ramón Fernández Prestamero
Ramón Fernández Prestamero
Assistant Camera
Antoni Ribas
Antoni Ribas
Second Assistant Director
Ceco Zamurovich
Ceco Zamurovich
Second Assistant Director
Sergio Montanari
Sergio Montanari
Assistant Editor
Antonio Simont
Antonio Simont
Production Design
Vittorio Rossi
Vittorio Rossi
Costume Design
Giorgio Cristallini
Giorgio Cristallini
Second Unit Director
Alberto Paoletti
Alberto Paoletti
Conductor
Italo Zingarelli
Italo Zingarelli
Production Manager

Posters and backgrounds

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