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| music = Francesco De Masi

| cinematography = Angelo Lotti

| editing = Antonietta Zita

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'The Lion of Thebes' (, ) is a 'peplum' film written and directed by Giorgio Ferroni.

Plot



When the Greek army conquers Troy, Helen is exiled from her city. Her loyal guard Arion and Helene ends up shipwrecked on the shores of Egypt, they meet a caravan in the desert and escape from them to Thebes. In the Egyptian city, the Pharaoh Ramses falls in love with Helen, and this ends up making her numerous enemies during her stay in Egypt. She ends up being blamed for the assassination of Ramses, and its up to Arion to save her from those who wish to harm her.

Cast



* Mark Forest as Arion

* Yvonne Furneaux as Helen of Troy

* Massimo Serato as Tutmes

* Pierre Cressoy as Ramses

* Alberto Lupo as Menelao

* Nerio Bernardi as Xesostus

* Rosalba Neri as Nais

* Carlo Tamberlani as Amenofis

* Nello Pazzafini as Gaor

* Tullio Altamura as Eln

* Enzo Fiermonte as Tutms' henchman

Production



The film was shot at the De Paolis studios in Rome. Howard Hughes. 'Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult'. I.B.Tauris, 2011. .

Release



'The Lion of Thebes' was released in Italy with an 88 minute running time on June 28, 1964. It was released in 1965 in the United States.

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