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The Conqueror of the Orient
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Wikipedia article
'The Conqueror of the Orient' (Italian:'Il conquistatore dell'Oriente') is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia and Irne Tunc.Hughes p.36 It is set several centuries ago in the Middle East, part of a group of 'Arabian Nights'-inspired films made in Italy during the era. It was shot at the De Laurentiis Studios in Rome.
The plot centres around a lowly fisherman saving a Princess from the kingdom's oppressive rulers, then discovering that he is the true heir to the throne.
Cast
* Gianna Maria Canale as Dinazar / Zobeida
* Rik Battaglia as Nadir
* Irne Tunc as Fatima
* Edda Ferronao as Fatima' Maid #1
* Attilio Torelli as Leader of the Red Robes Tribe
* Riccardo Ferri as Leader of the White Robes Tribe
* Myriam Cordella as Fatima' Maid #2
* Aldo Pini as Chief of Prison Guards
* Renato Montalbano
* Paul Muller as Sultan Dakar
* Tatiana Farnese as Katiscia
* Franco Balducci as Nureddin, Nadir's Companion
* Giulio Donnini as Rato - the Chancellor
* Fosco Giachetti as Omar, Nadir's Father
References
Bibliography
* Howard Hughes. 'Cinema Italiano: The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult'. I.B.Tauris, 2011.
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