La vendetta di Spartacus
| La vendetta di Spartacus | |
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| Directed by | Michele Lupo |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Elio Scardamaglia[1] |
| Cinematography | Guglielmo Mancori[1] |
| Edited by | Alberto Gallitti[1] |
| Music by | Francesco De Masi[1] |
Production company | Leone Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
La vendetta di Spartacus (lit. 'The revenge of Spartacus') is a 1964 Italian film directed by Michele Lupo. It was one of a number of Italian productions that was released as an unofficial sequel to Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus (1960).
It was released in the United States as Revenge of the Gladiators.[1]
Plot
Arminio and Trasone do believe that the legendary Spartacus is still alive and has organized a group of armed men to destroy the Romans . Valerio, a Roman legionary, discovers the deception and attempts to warn those who believe in the false news. The attempt is unsuccessful . After killing the two Spartacists, Valerio and his followers fought against the remaining forces of Arminius, defeating them after a bitter battle.
Cast
- Roger Browne as Valerio
- Scilla Gabel as Cinzia
- Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Fulvius
- Daniele Vargas as Lucius Transone
- Germano Longo as Marcellus
- Gianni Solaro
- Franco Di Trocchio
- Gian Paolo Rosmino (as Giampaolo Rosmino)
- Alfio Caltabiano
- Pietro Ceccarelli
- Pietro Marascalchi
- Mario Novelli
- Nello Pazzafini (as Giovanni Pazzafini)
- Calisto Calisti
- Antonio Corevi
- Gordon Mitchell (as Arminius)
Development
Martin M. Winkler described it as one of several Italian films inspired by and cashing in on the popularity of Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus (1960).[2] It was one of the unofficial sequels made to the film along with Sergio Corbucci's Il figlio di Spartacus.[3]
It was developed by Leone Film in Italy.[1] It was shot back to back with Seven Slaves Against the World.[4]
Release
La vendetta di Spartacus was released in Italy on September 24, 1964.[1] It was released in the United States, opening in Detroit on September 29, 1965.[5]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 138.
- ^ Winkler 2007, p. viii.
- ^ Curti 2017, p. 337.
- ^ "gordon_mitchell_chat". Archived from the original on 2003-05-10. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Krafsur 1976, p. 901.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1476628387.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-1476662916.
- Krafsur, Richard P., ed. (1976). The American Film Institute Catalog: Feature Films 1961-1970. Vol. F6. R.R. Bowker Company. ISBN 0-8352-0440-5.
- Winkler, Martin M., ed. (2007). "List of Plates". Spartacus: Film and History. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4051-3180-3.