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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Lion of Thebes
1964 1h 29m IT
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7.1
SOLID
★7.1TMDB · 9
DramaActionAdventure
Synopsis
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Fleeing Troy in the wake of its destruction, fair-faced Helen and her faithful protector Arion run into the pharaoh Ramses, who sets his sights on Helen -- and is subsequently murdered. Now it's up to Arion to save Helen from those who wish her dead.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Mark Forest
Arian
Yvonne Furneaux
Helen of Troy
Massimo Serato
Tutmes
Pierre Cressoy
Ramses
Nerio Bernardi
Xesostus
Rosalba Neri
Nais
Carlo Tamberlani
Menophis
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Giorgio Ferroni
- Writers
- Andrey De Coligny, Remigio Del Grosso, Andrey De Coligny
- Languages
- Italian, Spanish
- Countries
- France, Italy
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ERA
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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Giorgio Ferroni, shot by Angelo Lotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Francesco De Masi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Giorgio Ferroni directs. Angelo Lotti behind the camera. Francesco De Masi scores. Antonietta Zita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
- 4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Directed by Giorgio Ferroni, shot by Angelo Lotti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Original score by Francesco De Masi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 8Editor Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 9Mark Forest and Yvonne Furneaux and Massimo Serato carry the top of the cast.
- 10IMDB entry: tt0058289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Angelo Lotti
- Original score
- Francesco De Masi
- Editing
- Antonietta Zita
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Giorgio Ferroni
Production companies
Who made it
- LA
La Société des Films Sirius
FR
Key crew
- Set DecorationCarlo Gentili
- ProducerDiego Alchimede
- EditorAntonietta Zita
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- peplum
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1964-06-27
Also known as
International titles
- Leone di TebeFR
- The Lion Of ThebesNL
