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Amazons of Rome
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Wikipedia article
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'Amazons of Rome' is a 1961 'peplum' film. During production, tensions brewed between Louis Jourdan and director Vittorio Cottafavi which led to Cottafavi being replaced with Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia.
Plot
The newly founded republic of Rome is at war with king Porcenna, king of Etrusca and his allies led by the barbarian general, Drusco. After fierce fighting Drusco offers a truce but demands that the Romans offer hostages as a sign of good faith, including Clelia, the leader of a group of woman warriors.
Soon the peace treaty is broken and the Roman army, under the command of Horatio Cocles, or "Cyclops" ( because he lost an eye fighting when he was younger, ) prepare to make their last stand at the Sublicus Bridge over the River Tiber.
Cast
* Louis Jourdan as Drusco
* Sylvia Syms as Clelia
* Jean Chevrier as Porcenna, Etruscan leader
* Nicole Courcel as Lucilla, Porcenna's wife
* Ettore Manni as Horatio / Cocles, Roman Consul
* Paola Falchi as Aurelia
* Renaud Mary as Stravos
* Michel Piccoli as Console Publicola
* Corrado Pani as Muzio Scevola
* Nicolas Vogel as Rasmal
* Mara Luisa Rolando as Donna Romana
* Carlo Giustini as Bruto
* Jacques Dufilho
Release
'Amazons of Rome' was released in Italy on 24 March 1961 with a 105-minute running time. It was released in the United States in March 1963 with a 93-minute running time.
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