Thunder of Battle
Thunder of Battle (Italian: Coriolano, eroe senza patria[1]) 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.
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| Directed by | Giorgio Ferroni |
| Produced by | Diego Alchimede[1] |
| Screenplay by | Remigio Del Grosso[1] |
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| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli[1] |
| Cinematography | Augusto Tiezzi[1] |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita[1] |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
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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.[1] The film re-uses footage from The Trojan Horse.[2]
See also
- List of historical drama films
- List of films set in ancient Rome
Footnotes
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 176.
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 177.
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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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