The Conqueror of the Orient
The Conqueror of the Orient (Italian:Il conquistatore dell'Oriente) is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia and Irène Tunc.[1] It is set several centuries ago in the Middle East, part of a group of Arabian Nights-inspired films made in Italy during the era. It was shot at the De Laurentiis Studios in Rome.
| The Conqueror of the Orient | |
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| Directed by | Tanio Boccia |
| Produced by | Diego Alchimede Nino Misiano Giorgio Morra Giuliano Simonetti |
| Written by | Tanio Boccia Gianni Mauro Mario Moroni John Davis Hart |
| Starring | Gianna Maria Canale Rik Battaglia Irène Tunc |
| Music by | Giovanni Fassino |
| Cinematography | Vincenzo Seratrice Luciano Trasatti |
| Edited by | Mario Sansoni |
Production company | Tabos Film Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA) |
| Distributed by | Filmar |
Release date | 21 October 1960 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
A lowly fisherman saves a Princess from the kingdom's oppressive rulers, then discovers that he is the true heir to the throne.
Cast
- Gianna Maria Canale as Dinazar / Zobeida
- Rik Battaglia as Nadir
- Irène Tunc as Fatima
- Edda Ferronao as Fatima' Maid #1
- Attilio Torelli as Leader of the Red Robes Tribe
- Riccardo Ferri as Leader of the White Robes Tribe
- Myriam Cordella as Fatima' Maid #2
- Aldo Pini as Chief of Prison Guards
- Renato Montalbano
- Paul Muller as Sultan Dakar
- Tatiana Farnese as Katiscia
- Franco Balducci as Nureddin, Nadir's Companion
- Giulio Donnini as Rato - the Chancellor
- Fosco Giachetti as Omar, Nadir's Father
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References
- Hughes p.36
Bibliography
- Howard Hughes. Cinema Italiano: The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult. I.B.Tauris, 2011.
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