The White Warrior
1959
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Directed by | Riccardo Freda |
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Based on | Hadji Murat by Leo Tolstoy |
Produced by | Mario Zama[1] |
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Cinematography | Mario Bava[1] |
Edited by | Riccardo Freda[1] |
Music by | Roberto Nicolosi[1] |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
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The White Warrior (Italian: Agi Murad, il diavolo bianco, lit. 'Hadji Murad, The White Devil') is a 1959 adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on Lev Tolstoy's posthumously published 1912 novel Hadji Murat.[2]
Cast
- Steve Reeves: Agi Murad, the "White Warrior"
- Giorgia Moll: Sultanet
- Scilla Gabel: Princess Maria Vorontsova
- Renato Baldini: Ahmed Khan
- Gérard Herter: Prince Sergei
- Milivoje Živanović: Tsar Nicholas I
Production
During the filming of parts of the final showdown, Alan Steel doubled Steve Reeves.[3]
Release
The White Warrior was released in Italy on 21 June 1959 where it was distributed by Lux Film.[1] The film grossed a total of 483,160,000 Italian lire domestically.[1]
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Curti 2017, p. 314.
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano - I film. Gremese Editore, 1991.
- ^ Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476628387.
- Minutella, Vincenza (2013). Reclaiming Romeo and Juliet: Italian Translations for Page, Stage and Screen. Rodopi. ISBN 978-9042037342.
External links
- The White Warrior at IMDb
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Films directed by Riccardo Freda
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- Non canto più
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- The Gay Swordsman
- Double Cross
- Revenge of Black Eagle
- The Legend of the Piave
- See Naples and Die
- Sins of Rome
- Theodora, Slave Empress
- Beatrice Cenci
- Trapped in Tangiers
- The White Warrior
- The Giants of Thessaly
- Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan
- Caccia all'uomo
- The Witch's Curse
- The Seventh Sword
- The Horrible Dr. Hichcock
- The Ghost
- The Magnificent Adventurer
- Romeo and Juliet
- The Two Orphans
- The Exterminators
- Trap for the Assassin
- Mexican Slayride
- No Killing Without Dollars
- Double Face
- The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
- Tragic Ceremony
- Murder Obsession
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