The Magnificent Adventurer

The Magnificent Adventurer
Directed by Riccardo Freda
Written by Filippo Sanjust
Starring Brett Halsey
Music by Francesco De Masi
Cinematography Raffaele Masciocchi
Release dates
1963
Running time
93 minutes
Language Italian

The Magnificent Adventurer (Italian: Il magnifico avventuriero, French: L'aigle de Florence, Spanish: El magnífico aventurero, also known as The Burning of Rome) is a 1963 Italian-French-Spanish adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on real life events of Benvenuto Cellini.[1][2]

Cast

Reception

Richard Roud referred to the film as "a constant pleasure to the eye" and "a glittering riot of delicate colour shadings in both sets and costumes".[3]

References

  1. Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.
  2. Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
  3. Richard Roud. Cinema: a critical dictionary : the major film-makers, Volume 1. Viking Press, 1980. ISBN 0670222577.

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