Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Colossus and the Amazon Queen (Italian: La regina delle Amazzoni/ Queen of the Amazons) is a 1960 Italian sword and sandal comedy film directed by Vittorio Sala.
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| Directed by | Vittorio Sala |
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| Produced by | Paolo Moffa[1] |
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| Cinematography | Bitto Albertini[1] |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei[1] |
| Music by | Roberto Nicolosi[1] |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Cast
- Rod Taylor as Pirro
- Ed Fury as Glauco
- Dorian Gray as Antiope
- Daniela Rocca as Melitta
- Gianna Maria Canale as La Regina
- Alberto Farnese as Losco - Il pirata
- Giorgia Moll as Amazone
- Folco Lulli
- Ignazio Leone as Sopho
- Adriana Facchetti as Sacerdota
- Paola Falchi as Amazone
- Enzo Cerusico as Menandro
- Marco Tulli as Eumeo - Oste
Production
The film stars two American actors in the lead roles, Rod Taylor and bodybuilder Ed Fury. Taylor claims to have rewritten the script extensively.[2]
Release
Colossus and the Amazon Queen was released in Italy on 8 September 1960 with a 98-minute running time.[1] It was released in the United States in 1964 with an 84-minute running time.[1]
References
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 36.
- Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media, 2010 p 72
Bibliography
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908–1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
External links
- Colossus and the Amazon Queen at IMDb
- La regina delle Amazzoni is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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