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War Gods of Babylon
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Wikipedia article
'Le sette folgori di Assur' (English title: 'War Gods of Babylon') is a 1962 Italian film set in ancient Mesopotamia, which anachronistically portrays several figures as contemporaries who historically lived hundreds of years apart.
Plot
Mirra, a young girl whose parents were killed by the Assyrians, was found by Zoroaster, messenger of the gods, near her slaughtered people. He leads her to Nineveh ruled by King Sardanapalus. A love is born between her and Shammash, brother of the king. Sardanapalus loves him too and realizing that this passion could create discord with his brother appoints Shammach king of Babylon and sends him there with Mirra.
Cast
*Howard Duff as Sardanapalus
*Jocelyn Lane as Mirra
*Luciano Marin as Sammash
*Giancarlo Sbragia as Arbace
*Arnoldo Fo as Zoroaster
*Stelio Candelli as Hammurabi
*Jos Greci as Crisia
See also
* List of historical drama films and series set in Near Eastern and Western civilization
* 'I Am Semiramis (1963)'
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