Barbarossa (film)
| Barbarossa | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Renzo Martinelli |
| Produced by |
Renzo Martinelli Vlad Păunescu Riccardo Pintus |
| Screenplay by |
Renzo Martinelli Giorgio Schottler Anna Samueli |
| Story by |
Renzo Martinelli Giorgio Schottler |
| Starring |
Rutger Hauer Raz Degan F. Murray Abraham Hristo Zhivkov |
| Music by | Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi |
| Cinematography | Fabio Cianchetti |
| Edited by | Osvaldo Bargero |
Production company |
Martinelli Film Company International |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribuzione |
Release dates |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €9,000,000 |
| Box office | €835,469 |
Barbarossa is a 2009 film set primarily in northern Italy during the late 12th century. Despite the film's title, Friedrich "Barbarossa" features only as a supporting character in this film, which is primarily concerned with the struggle of the Lombard League, who struggled to maintain independence from the Holy Roman Empire.
This film was co-written and directed by Renzo Martinelli. It has been released on DVD in the United States under the title Sword of War.[1][2]
Cast
- Rutger Hauer as Friedrich Barbarossa
- Raz Degan as Alberto da Giussano
- F. Murray Abraham as Siniscalco Barozzi
- Hristo Zhivkov as Gherardo Negro
- Antonio Cupo as Alberto dell'Orto
- Cécile Cassel as Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy
- Kasia Smutniak as Eleonora
- Ángela Molina as Hildegard of Bingen
- Elena Bouryka as Antonia
- Hristo Shopov as Rinaldo di Dassel
Production
The production was filmed on locations in Romania, including Alba Iulia, Bucharest and Hunedoara.
See also
- List of historical drama films