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The Avenger (1962 film)

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This article is about the 1962 film. For other films named "The Avenger", see The Avenger (disambiguation).

The Avenger
Directed byGiorgio Venturini
Screenplay by
Based onAeneis
by Publius Vergilius Maro
Produced by
  • Giorgio Venturini
  • Albert Band[1]
Starring
CinematographyAngelo Lotti[1]
Edited byAntonietta Zita[1]
Music byGiovanni Fusco[1]
Production
companies
  • Mercury Films
  • La Societe des Films Sirius
  • CICC
  • Avala Film[2]
Release date
  • 28 November 1962 (1962-11-28) (Italy)
Running time
95 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
  • Yugoslavia[2]

The Avenger (Italian: La leggenda di Enea, lit. 'The Legend of Aeneas') is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini.

Plot summary

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Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan War to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's The Aeneid.

Cast

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Release

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The Avenger was released in Italy on 28 November 1962 with a running time of 95 minutes.[1] It was released in the United States in June 1965 with a 105-minute running time.[1]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 22.
  2. ^ a b c Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 23.

Sources

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  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
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