Amazons of Rome
Le vergini di Roma
Release: 1961-03-24
·Runtime: 105m
·★ 4.5
Drama
Adventure
History
Marching down the Italian peninsula to sack ancient Rome, Etruscan warrior Drusco instead offers to hold back his onslaught if the Romans hand over hostages, including Clelia, the sexy leader of a clan of woman warriors. But before long, intrigue and betrayal unravel the fragile peace. Directors Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and Vittorio Cottafavi helm this vintage sword-and-sandal epic.
Production Countries
France
Italy
Production Companies
Cine Italia Film
Regina Films
Critérion Film
Cast
Ettore Manni
as Horatio / Cocles, Roman Consul
Michel Piccoli
as Console Publicola
Predrag 'Preža' Milinković
as Etruscan Soldier (uncredited)
Sylvia Syms
as Clelia
Jean Chevrier
as Porcenna, Etruscan leader
Paola Falchi
as Aurelia
Bekim Fehmiu
as Etruscan Soldier (uncredited)
Nicole Courcel
as Lucilla, Porcenna's wife
Nicolas Vogel
as Rasmal
María Luisa Rolando
as Donna Romana
Carlo Giustini
as Bruto
Jacques Dufilho
Louis Jourdan
as Drusco
Renaud Mary
as Stravos
Corrado Pani
as Muzio Scevola