Ursus in the Valley of the Lions

Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
Directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Music by Riz Ortolani
Cinematography Tino Santoni
Release dates
  • December 21, 1961 (1961-12-21)
Country Italy
Language Italian

Ursus in the Valley of the Lions (Italian: Ursus nella valle dei leoni, also known as Valley of the Lions) is a 1961 Italian peplum film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia.[1][2]

Plot

Ursus grows in the middle of a pride of lions after the cruel Ajak killed his father usurping the throne. One day he meets a merchant of slaves and offers him his medallion in exchange for a girl named Ania, of whom he is infatuated. The medallion ends up in the hands of Ajak that recognizes it, then deducting that Ursus is still alive; Ajak fears that the young man might one day claim the throne and then he decides to go looking for him to kill him. At the end of a battle with no holds barred Ursus succeeds to defeat Ajak and recovers his throne, which he will share with Ania.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.
  2. ↑ Michele Giordano. Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877421835.

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