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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Rome, 1585
1961 1h 25m IT
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Adventure
Synopsis
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The leader of a gang of Spanish mercenaries falls for a beautiful princess. Thing get dicey, however, when an imprisoned leader is freed and comes calling.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Debra Paget
Esmeralda - zingara
Antonio Cifariello
Leonetto Ardenghi
Folco Lulli
Fra Silenzio
Salvo Randone
Sisto V
Yvonne Sanson
Donna Olimpia di Gonzales
Nerio Bernardi
Cardinale Medici
Livio Lorenzon
Bolsena Duke
José Torres
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mario Bonnard
- Writers
- Nino Miñuto, Mario Bonnard
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mario Bonnard, shot by Marco Scarpelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Nella Nannuzzi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Debra Paget and Antonio Cifariello and Folco Lulli carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0185469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mario Bonnard directs. Marco Scarpelli behind the camera. Nella Nannuzzi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Directed by Mario Bonnard, shot by Marco Scarpelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Nella Nannuzzi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Debra Paget and Antonio Cifariello and Folco Lulli carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0185469 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Marco Scarpelli
- Editing
- Nella Nannuzzi
- Production design
- Amedeo Mellone
- Makeup / hair
- Anacleto Giustini
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Mario Bonnard
Production companies
Who made it
- LE
Leda Films Productions S.L.
Key crew
- ProducerMario Pellegrino
- EditorNella Nannuzzi
- Makeup Department HeadAnacleto Giustini
- Second Assistant DirectorTonino Ricci
- Assistant Production ManagerBice Paoletti
- Assistant DirectorEttore Maria Fizzarotti
- Production SecretaryArturo Padovani
- ConductorCarlo Franci
- Production DesignAmedeo Mellone
- Assistant EditorAndreina Giglietti
- Assistant DirectorMilo Panaro
- Script SupervisorMaria Bonnard
- SoundGuido Barboni
- Set DecorationMassimo Tavazzi
- Production ManagerMario Pellegrino
- Second Assistant DirectorVittorio Salerno
- Assistant CameraGiovanni Ciarlo
- Assistant CameraFederico Del Zoppo
- MusicGiulio Bonnard
- Camera OperatorMario Mancini
- Production SecretaryMaria Celli
- Key Hair StylistAnna Fabrizzi
- Assistant Production ManagerGennaro Masullo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- duel
- swashbuckler
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1961-08-09
Also known as
International titles
- Rome, 1585US
- Espadachim MercenárioBR
- Robin Hood in RomeNL
- Der Mönch und die GefangeneDE
- Los mesnaderosES
