Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 1966
Knives of the Avenger
Buy Knives of the Avenger now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = The Knives of the Avenger
| image = Knives-of-the-avenger.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| director = Mario Bava
| producer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring =
| narrator =
| music = Marcello Giombini
| cinematography =
| editing = Otello Clangeli
| color_process = Technicolor
| studio = Sider Film
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = Italy
| language =
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'Knives of the Avenger' is 1966 Italian film directed by Mario Bava. Bava entered production when it was already falling apart and re-wrote and shot the film in six days. It was credited to fictitious director John Hold.
Production
'Knives of the Avenger' was a troubled production originally directed by Leopoldo Savona. Mario Bava entered into the production to complete it, rewriting and reshooting the film and finishing the production in six days. Film historian Tim Lucas described 'Knives of the Avenger' as a remake of the film 'Shane' in a Viking setting.
The film was shot at Titanus Studios in Rome.
Release
'The Knives of the Avenger' was released theatrically in Italy on 30 May 1966. It received a theatrical release in the United States in January 1968. 'Knives of the Avenger' was released on DVD by on 26 June 2001.
Reception
"Byro." of 'Variety' declared the film "a real surprise: a beautifully designed and exciting Viking tale from pseudonymous Mario Bava. Only subject and cast make this a programmer - but it's a top one."
See also
* List of Italian films of 1966
References
Footnotes
Sources
*
Buy Knives of the Avenger now from Amazon
<-- Return to movies from 1966