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The Lion of Thebes (Italian: Il leone di Tebe, French: Hélène, reine de Troie) 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 Elnà
Enzo Fiermonte as Tutmès' henchman
Production
The film was shot at the De Paolis studios in Rome.
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.
References
= Sources
=Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
External links
The Lion of Thebes at IMDb
The Lion of Thebes at Variety Distribution
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