Il leone di Tebe (1964)


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Il leone di Tebe (1964)

Post by PeplumParadise » 17/06/2021, 10:03

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Director

Giorgio Ferroni

Selected production credits
Carlo Gentili …. Set decorator

Storyline

Following the fall of Troy, Helen has fled and is washed up on the shores of Egypt, accompanied by her faithful bodyguard, Arian. Arriving in Thebes she is welcomed into the palace, where Pharaoh Ramses rapidly falls in love with her. When Ramses is assassinated, Helen is framed for his murder. After ambitious Tutmes seizes the throne, Helen and Arian flee the city, encountering Helen's husband, Menelaus, who is there to aid rightful leader Amenofis regain his throne.

Cast

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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/06/2021, 10:36

Cast

(actors credited in the Italian version)

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Mark Forest
as Arian, the Lion of Thebes

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Yvonne Furneaux
as Helen of Troy

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Massimo Serato
as Tutmes

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Pierre Cressoy
as Ramses

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Rosalba Neri
as Nais

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Nerio Bernardi
as Xesostus, the high priest

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Carlo Tamberlani
as Amenofis

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Diego Michelotti
as Prosecutor

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Valerio Tordi
as Tutmes' lieutenant

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Enzo Fiermonte
as Commander of Tutmes' troops

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Pietro Capanna
as 1. Chariot driver for Tutmes
as 2. Chariot driver for Menelaus
Rather confusingly, Pietro is seen as the chariot driver for the leaders of both rival armies in the climactic battle

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Emilio Messina
(credited as Giovanni Messina)
as Wrestler

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Nello Pazzafini
as Gaor, a wrestler

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Alberto Lupo
as Menelaus
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/06/2021, 11:09

Uncredited actors

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Tullio Altamura
as Merchant who identifies Helen

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Fortunato Arena
as Bandit

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Bruno Ariè
as Soldier

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"Balding Black Guy"
(probable identification)
as Servant of Menelaus

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Ivan Basta
as Assassin

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Augusto Brenna
as Scribe

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Angelo Casadei
as 1. Theban judge
as 2. Guard of Amenofis

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Jon Chevron
as Slave in Ramses' palace

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Enrico Chiappafreddo
as Guard at the cave entrance

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Giovanni Cianfriglia
as Arian as Mark Forest's stunt double

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Franz Colangelo
as Theban senator

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Severino D'Ottavi
as Theban courtier

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Andrea Fantasia
as Bodyguard of Amenofis

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"Fat Man with Squared Head"
as Theban senator
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/06/2021, 11:57

Uncredited actors

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Vincenzo Maggio
as 1. Guard in the caves
as 2. Soldier

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Ugo Mari
as Theban courtier

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Quinto Marziali
as 1. Theban courtier
as 2. Guard with Tutmes

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Pino Mattei
as Soldier

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Enzo Mondino
as Theban senator

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"Mr. Chinny"
as Palace guard

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Mario Pascucci
as Theban senator

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Fernando Piazza
as Slave in Ramses' palace

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Riccardo Pizzuti
as Guard at the cave entrance

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Enzo Ricciardi
as Theban judge

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Nando Sarlo
as Theban senator

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Alessandro Tedeschi
as Theban senator

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Franco Ukmar
as Greek soldier in flashback sequence

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Giancarlo Ukmar
as 1. Guard in the caves
as 2. Soldier

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Giovanni Ukmar
as Greek soldier in flashback sequence

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Rinaldo Zamperla
as Soldier
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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/06/2021, 12:05

Unidentified actors

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Post by PeplumParadise » 17/06/2021, 12:13

Unidentified actors

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Re: Il Leone di Tebe (1964)

Post by PeplumParadise » 17/06/2021, 12:18

The only unidentified role of any importance is the actor on the left here. Might he be the unidentified Valerio Tordi?
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Is this maybe Rinaldo Zamperla?
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and I'm undecided if this can be our "Balding Black Guy"
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Re: Il Leone di Tebe (1964)

Post by Johan Melle » 17/06/2021, 13:31

PeplumParadise wrote:
17/06/2021, 12:18
The only unidentified role of any importance is the actor on the left here. Might he be the unidentified Valerio Tordi?
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Yes, for sure! I know him very well from fotoromanzi.

PeplumParadise wrote:
17/06/2021, 12:18
and I'm undecided if this can be our "Balding Black Guy"
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I would say yes, though I'm no expert on him.

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Re: Il Leone di Tebe (1964)

Post by Johan Melle » 17/06/2021, 13:42

Pic 10: on the far left is probably Franz Colangelo. He looks strange here (too slim) but I think this is another case of a print that is squished at the edges.

Pic 11: On the far left is maybe the 'Fat man with squared head', though again he looks strange (too slim). Next to him is Mario Pascucci.

Pic 15: Girl on the right is maybe a very young Carla Romanelli...?

Pic 19: The woman on the far left could be Anna Manduchi. Not used to seeing her with hair like that, but I think it could be her.

Pic 33: Maybe Angela Palmieri but not sure.

Pic 36: On the far left is Quinto Marziali.

Pic 37: Quinto Marziali again (second from the right) in a different costume.

Pic 44: A bit unclear, but on the far right I believe we have Nando Sarlo.

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Re: Il Leone di Tebe (1964)

Post by PeplumParadise » 17/06/2021, 14:24

Johan Melle wrote:
17/06/2021, 13:42
Pic 10: on the far left is probably Franz Colangelo. He looks strange here (too slim) but I think this is another case of a print that is squished at the edges.

Pic 11: On the far left is maybe the 'Fat man with squared head', though again he looks strange (too slim). Next to him is Mario Pascucci.
I've attempted to get the potential Colangelo and "Fat Man with Squared Head" a little more in proportion. I agree it's probably Colangelo. I'm not very familiar with "Fat Man".
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