|
Antonio
was already a well known film Director, having directed three successful
films, when he realized the special effects for this historical production
directed by his friend Silvio Amadio. |
Technical
Data
Title
|
Le
sette folgori di Assur
|
Aka
|
Foudres sur Babylone (Fra)
|
Genre
|
Adventure
|
Year of Production
|
1963
|
Time
|
88'
|
B/W - Color
|
C
|
Distribution
|
Globe Intl. Film
|
Produced by
|
Apo Film - Globe International
Film
|
Director
|
Silvio Amadio
|
Story by
|
Sergio Spina
|
Screenwriter
|
Gino De Santis
Diego FAbbri
|
Photography by
|
Clemente Santoni
|
Special Effects
|
Antonio Margheriti
|
Editor
|
Maurizio Lucidi
|
Music by
|
Mario Nascimbene
|
Cast
|
Jackie Lane
|
Role
|
Mirra
|
Howard Duff
|
Sardanapalo
|
Luciano Marin
|
Shammash
|
Arnoldo Foà
|
Zoroastro
|
Giancarlo Sbragia
|
Arbace
|
|
|
|
|
|
Story
|
by: R.C. |
|
Mirra,
a beautiful young girl made orphan by the Assiri, is conduct to Ninive beside the court of
King Sardanapalo. There begins the love between the girl and Shammash, brother of the king. But an inflamed
passion and jealousy binds the king at the woman. The King appoints the brother to the throne of Babilonia, which will
be also of Mirra. Before leave Ninive, Mirra offers herself to Sardanapalo.
The king accepts a kiss and a dance. Shammash shouts to the betrayal. Taken possession of the kingdom
given by Sardanapalo, Shammash decides to conquer the independence for his city.
Is on his side the perfidious Arbace, which in the reality hates the two brothers. Shammash
will be assassinated by Arbace. Mirra runs to Ninive invoking the help of Sardanapalo. The king after a first defeat from
the rebels, he curse against the Gods and restarted the attack. The
babilonians of Arbace are defeated, but the divine anger arrive on Ninive. Sardanapalo and Mirra die together.
|
|
