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Duel of Champions (1961)

The fabulous spectacular of the legendary warrior who destroyed his enemies and united a nation!

Genre : Adventure, History

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Terence Young, Ferdinando Baldi
Writer : Ennio De Concini, Carlo Lizzani, Giuliano Montaldo

Synopsis

A Roman nobleman, Horatius leads an imperial legion during the long and bloody war between the Romans and the Albans. A desperate arrangement is agreed on how to settle the war. Three valiant brothers are chosen from each side to fight one last fierce and bloody duel...

Actors

Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Horatius
Franca Bettoia
Franca Bettoia
Marcia
Franco Fabrizi
Franco Fabrizi
Curazio
Robert Keith
Robert Keith
Tullio King of Rome
Jacqueline Derval
Jacqueline Derval
Horatia
Luciano Marin
Luciano Marin
Eli
Andrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli
King of Alba
Mino Doro
Mino Doro
Caius
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Warrior of Alba
Piero Palermini
Piero Palermini
Nevio
Violette Marceau
Violette Marceau
Healing Woman
Umberto Raho
Umberto Raho
Grand Priest
Alfredo Varelli
Alfredo Varelli
Sabinus
Evi Marandi
Evi Marandi
Slave
Alana Ladd
Alana Ladd
Scilla
Nando Angelini
Nando Angelini
Official
Franca Pasut
Franca Pasut
Slave
Jacques Sernas
Jacques Sernas
Marcus
Omero Capanna
Omero Capanna
Soldier
William Conroy
William Conroy
Roman Soldier
Carolyn De Fonseca
Carolyn De Fonseca
Healing Woman (voice)
Andrej Gardenin
Andrej Gardenin
Fencer

Crews

Terence Young
Terence Young
Director
Ennio De Concini
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Carlo Lizzani
Carlo Lizzani
Screenplay
Giuliano Montaldo
Giuliano Montaldo
Screenplay
Luciano Vincenzoni
Luciano Vincenzoni
Story
Angelo Ferrara
Angelo Ferrara
Producer
Amerigo Gengarelli
Amerigo Gengarelli
Director of Photography
Giulio Bongini
Giulio Bongini
Production Design
Mario Giorsi
Mario Giorsi
Costume Design
Massimo Palmieri
Massimo Palmieri
Set Decoration
Giorgina Baldoni
Giorgina Baldoni
Assistant Set Decoration
Renzo Lucidi
Renzo Lucidi
Editor
Cesare Allione
Cesare Allione
Camera Operator
Michele Trimarchi
Michele Trimarchi
Makeup Artist
Lina Cassini
Lina Cassini
Hairstylist
Luigi Puri
Luigi Puri
Sound
Leopoldo Rosi
Leopoldo Rosi
Sound
Andrea Volpe
Andrea Volpe
First Assistant Director
Anita Borgiotti
Anita Borgiotti
Script Supervisor
Angelo Binarelli
Angelo Binarelli
Unit Manager
Angelo Cittadini
Angelo Cittadini
Unit Manager
Mauro Sacripanti
Mauro Sacripanti
Production Secretary
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Luigi Urbini
Luigi Urbini
Conductor
Ferdinando Baldi
Ferdinando Baldi
Director
Antonio Randaccio
Antonio Randaccio
Assistant Costume Designer
Anna Korda
Anna Korda
Dialogue Coach
Domenico Fazzari
Domenico Fazzari
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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