Directed by:
Pietro FrancisciScreenplay:
Luciano MartinoCinematography:
Carlo CarliniCast:
Kerwin Mathews, Tina Louise, Enrico Maria Salerno, Riccardo Garrone, Elke Sommer, Elena Zareschi, Alberto Farnese, Audrey McDonald, Andrea Fantasia (more)Plots(1)
Top-heavy with wild action scenes and female pulchritude, this Italian costume adventure is set in the 7th century B.C. on the island of Lesbos, where the immortal poetess Sappho (Tina Louise) is leading a revolt against the corrupt government of Mytilene. Aiding her in overthrowing the yoke of tyranny is the handsome Phaon (Kerwin Mathews). For some reason it is the temple of Aphrodite that is the focus of attention in this supposed battle for the rights of the ordinary people, and not the temple of Mars. Sappho's sexual orientation is a moot point. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Kerwin Mathews
USA
Best movies:
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
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5 Against the House (1955)
Tina Louise
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Trap (1959)
The Hangman (1959)
Enrico Maria Salerno
Italy
Best movies:
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Riccardo Garrone
Italy
Best movies:
Three Bites of the Apple (1967)
A Tailor's Maid (1957)
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Elke Sommer
German Empire
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Elena Zareschi
Argentina
Best movies:
Alberto Farnese
Italy
Best movies:
Rome 11:00 (1952)
Big Guns (1973)
The Gold of Naples (1954)
Audrey McDonald
Best movies:
La Dolce Vita (1960)
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Andrea Fantasia
Best movies:
Roma (1972)
War and Peace (1956)
The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV movie)
Fernando Hilbeck
Spain
Best movies:
Delusions of Grandeur (1971)
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1968)
Isarco Ravaioli
Italy
Best movies:
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The Big Night (1959)