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The Invincible Gladiator
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'The Invincible Gladiator' (Italian: 'Il gladiatore invincibile', Spanish: 'El gladiador invencible') is a 1961 film directed by Alberto De Martino and Antonio Momplet. The film stars Richard Harrison.
Plot summary
Twelve-year-old royal king Darius, the tyrannical Rabirius, leads Acastus, a member of the Roman Empire. Gladiator Rezius saves the life of Rabirius and is tasked with leading a military expedition to destroy the band of mountain robbers. In the course of his mission, Rezius discovers that the bandits are in fact rebels led by Darius' sister Sira. Rezius's gladiator friends raise the people to rebellion, Darius ascends the throne, and Sira and Rezius get each other.
Cast
*Richard Harrison as Rezio
*Isabelle Corey as Sira
*Livio Lorenzon as Ito
*Leo Anchriz as Rabirio
*Jos Marco as Vibio
*Ricardo Canales as Semanzio
*Antonio Molino Rojo as Euclante
*Edoardo Nevola as Dario
*Jole Mauro as Xenia
*Giorgio Ubaldi
Production
The film's exterior scenes were shot at Sevilla Film Studios in Sevilla and in La Pedriza, while the interior scenes were filmed at the De Paolis Studios in Rome.Howard Hughes. 'Cinema Italiano The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult'. I.B.Tauris, 2011. .
Release
'The Invincible Gladiator' was released in Italy on 31 October 1961. It was released in the United States in September 1963 with a 96-minute running time.
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