Adventure ·Fantasy · Italy · 1961 · 1h 34m

Ursus in the Valley of the Lions

Ursus nella valle dei leoni

Director

Cast

Ed Fury as Ursus Moira Orfei as Attea Alberto Lupo as Ayak Giacomo Furia as Simud María Luisa Merlo as Ania Michele Malaspina as re Anurio

Crew

Tino Santoni — Director of Photography Renato Cinquini — Editor Riz Ortolani — Original Music Composer Sandro Continenza — Screenplay Giuseppe Mangione — Screenplay Giuseppe Mangione — Story

Synopsis

Bodybuilder Ed Fury stars as the legendary Ursus in this above-average sword-and-sandal adventure from veteran director Carlo Campogalliani. The plot concerns Ursus' attempts to rescue his kidnapped fiancee, aided by a pretty blind slave girl. Now an evil queen, Ursus' former love throws him into a gladiatorial arena with a bull, which manages to smack the slave girl in the head and restore her eyesight before Ursus defeats it and his enemies. The bullfight is particularly well-staged, and this exciting spectacle may be the highlight of Fury's erratic screen career. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Director Tino Santoni Director of Photography Renato Cinquini Editor Riz Ortolani Original Music Composer Sandro Continenza Screenplay Giuseppe Mangione Screenplay Giuseppe Mangione Story Romano Paxuell Berti Production Design Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni Costume Design

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