The Throne of Fire (film)
The Throne of Fire (Italian: Il trono di fuoco) is a 1983 Italian film directed by Franco Prosperi. The film is among the peplums of the 1980s to feature a woman as the central character, along with Red Sonja, Hundra and Barbarian Queen.[3]
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| Directed by | Franco Prosperi |
| Screenplay by | Nino Marino[1] |
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| Produced by | Ettore Spagnuolo[1] |
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| Cinematography | Guglielmo Mancori[1] |
| Edited by | Alessandro Lucidi[1] |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli[1] |
Production company | Visione Cinematografica[2] |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Production
Parts of Throne of Fire were shot at Bracciano in Rome with interiors shot at De Paolis Studios and Elios studios in Rome.[2] The film reuses the village raid sequence from the 1982 film Barbarian Master.[2]
Release
The Throne of Fire was released on 17 June 1983 in Italy and on 5 June 1986 in the United States.[1]
Reception
In his overview of 1980s action films, Daniel R. Budnik described the film as a "Conan rip-off from Italy" that was closer to "peplum from the late 1950s" and had a similar "meandering feel" that the films of that era had.[4]
References
Footnotes
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 206.
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 207.
- Rushing 2016, p. 133.
- Budnik 2017, p. 55.
Sources
- Budnik, Daniel R. (2017). '80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786497416.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
- Rushing, Robert A. (2016). Descended from Hercules: Biopolitics and the Muscled Male Body on Screen. McFarland. ISBN 978-0253022585.