Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
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| Directed by | Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia |
| Cinematography | Tino Santoni |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions (Template:Lang-it, also known as Valley of the Lions) is a 1961 Italian peplum film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia.[1][2]
Plot
Ursus grows in the middle of a pride of lions after the cruel Ajak killed his father usurping the throne. One day he meets a merchant of slaves and offers him his medallion in exchange for a girl named Ania, of whom he is infatuated. The medallion ends up in the hands of Ajak that recognizes it, then deducting that Ursus is still alive; Ajak fears that the young man might one day claim the throne and then he decides to go looking for him to kill him. At the end of a battle with no holds barred Ursus succeeds to defeat Ajak and recovers his throne, which he will share with Ania.
Cast
- Ed Fury: Ursus
- Mariangela Giordano: Ania
- Moira Orfei: Attea
- Alberto Lupo: Ajak
- Giacomo Furia: Simud
- Gérard Herter: Lothar
References
- ^ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.
- ^ Michele Giordano. Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877421835.
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