War Gods of Babylon
Le sette folgori di Assur (English title: War Gods of Babylon) is a 1962 Italian film set in ancient Mesopotamia, which anachronistically portrays several figures as contemporaries who historically lived hundreds of years apart.
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| Directed by | Silvio Amadio |
| Written by | Gino De Santis Diego Fabbri |
| Starring | Howard Duff Jocelyn Lane Luciano Marin |
| Music by | Carlo Savina Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Cinematography | Tino Santoni |
| Edited by | Maurizio Lucidi |
Release date | 1962 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian English |
Plot
Mirra, a young girl whose parents were killed by the Assyrians, was found by Zoroaster, messenger of the gods, near her slaughtered people. He leads her to Nineveh ruled by King Sardanapalus. A love is born between her and Shammash, brother of the king. Sardanapalus loves him too and realizing that this passion could create discord with his brother appoints Shammach king of Babylon and sends him there with Mirra.
Cast
- Howard Duff as Sardanapalus
- Jocelyn Lane as Mirra
- Luciano Marin as Sammash
- Giancarlo Sbragia as Arbace
- Arnoldo Foà as Zoroaster
- Stelio Candelli as Hammurabi
- José Greci as Crisia
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