1961 film directedby Giorgio Ferroni
The Trojan Horse Directed by Giorgio Ferroni Screenplay by Produced by Giampaolo Bigazzi Starring Cinematography Reno Filippini Edited by Antonietta Zita Music by Production companies
Europa Cinematografica
Compangnie Inustrielle Commerciale Cinematographique
Les Films Modernes
Lovcen Film
Distributed by Variety Distribution Release date
26 October 1961 (1961-10-26 ) (Italy)
Running time
115 minutes Countries Language Italian
The Trojan Horse (Italian : La guerra di Troia ) is a 1961 Italian peplum film set in the tenth and final year of the Trojan War . The film focuses primarily on the exploits of the Trojan hero Aeneas during this time. The film was directed by Giorgio Ferroni and stars Steve Reeves as Aeneas and John Drew Barrymore as Odysseus .
In 2004 it was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Storia Segreta del Cinema Italiano: Italian Kings of the Bs" at the 61st Venice International Film Festival .[ 2]
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Production
The battle scenes were shot in Yugoslavia .
Release
The Trojan Horse was released in Italy on 26 October 1961 with a 115-minute running time. It was released in July 1962 in the United States with a 105-minute running time.
See also
References
Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult . London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0 .
Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 . McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916 .
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