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The Avenger (1962 film)

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The Avenger
Directed byGiorgio Venturini
Screenplay by
Based onAeneis
by Publius Vergilius Maro
Produced by
  • Giorgio Venturini
  • Albert Band[1]
Starring
CinematographyAngelo Lotti[1]
Edited byAntonietta Zita[1]
Music byGiovanni Fusco[1]
Production
companies
  • Mercury Films
  • La Societe des Films Sirius
  • CICC
  • Avala Film[2]
Release date
  • 28 November 1962 (1962-11-28) (Italy)
Running time
95 minutes[2]
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
  • Yugoslavia[2]

The Avenger (Italian: La leggenda di Enea, lit.'The Legend of Aeneas') is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini.

Plot summary

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Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan War to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's The Aeneid.

Cast

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Release

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The Avenger was released in Italy on 28 November 1962 with a running time of 95 minutes.[1] It was released in the United States in June 1965 with a 105-minute running time.[1]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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Sources

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  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
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