Duel of Champions
| Duel of Champions | |
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| Directed by |
Ferdinando Baldi Terence Young |
| Written by |
Luciano Vincenzoni Carlo Lizzani Ennio De Concini Giuliano Montaldo |
| Music by | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| Cinematography | Amerigo Gengarelli |
| Edited by | Renzo Lucidi |
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| Country | Italy |
Orazi e Curiazi (English title: Duel of Champions) is a 1961 film about the Roman legend of the Horatii, triplet brothers from Rome who fought a duel against the Curiatii, triplet brothers from Alba Longa in order to determine the outcome of a war between their two nations.
This film was directed by Ferdinando Baldi and Terence Young. The screenplay was written by Ennio De Concini, Carlo Lizzani, Giuliano Montaldo and Luciano Vincenzoni.
Cast
- Alan Ladd as "Horatius"
- Franca Bettoia as "Marcia"
- Franco Fabrizi as "Curiatius"
- Robert Keith as "Tullus Hostilius"
- Jacqueline Derval as "Horatia"
- Luciano Marin as "Eli"
- Andrea Aureli as "Gaius Cluilius"
- Mino Doro as "Caius"
- Osvaldo Ruggieri as "Warrior of Alba"
- Jacques Sernas as "Marcus"
Production
Tiberia Fillms had to cooperate with Lux Films in order to finance the venture.[1]
Biography
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
See also
- List of historical drama films
References
- ↑ Hughes, p.55