: Within the Peplum genre, it is frequently cited for having a more logical and compelling script than many of its contemporaries, standing out for its production values despite the inherent "B-movie" nature of the genre at the time.
: Menelaus disappears, leaving Helen under the protection of the superheroic Arion. They become pawns in a civil war between High Egypt (Thebes) and Under Egypt (Sais), specifically involving Pharaoh Ramses (Pierre Cressoy) and his treacherous advisor Tutmes.
: Playing the hero Arion, this was his final film and is considered by some his personal favorite performance. Yvonne Furneaux : Cast as Helen of Troy. Massimo Serato : Playing the villainous Tutmes.
: Giorgio Ferroni, a veteran of the genre who also directed the highly regarded The Trojan Horse (1961). Starring :
: Following the fall of Troy, Menelaus (Alberto Lupo) and Helen are shipwrecked on the Egyptian coast.
: Filmed in color by Angelo Lotti with a score by Francesco De Masi . Thematic & Narrative Structure
: Within the Peplum genre, it is frequently cited for having a more logical and compelling script than many of its contemporaries, standing out for its production values despite the inherent "B-movie" nature of the genre at the time.
: Menelaus disappears, leaving Helen under the protection of the superheroic Arion. They become pawns in a civil war between High Egypt (Thebes) and Under Egypt (Sais), specifically involving Pharaoh Ramses (Pierre Cressoy) and his treacherous advisor Tutmes. Il leone di Tebe (Giorgio Ferroni, 1962)
: Playing the hero Arion, this was his final film and is considered by some his personal favorite performance. Yvonne Furneaux : Cast as Helen of Troy. Massimo Serato : Playing the villainous Tutmes. : Within the Peplum genre, it is frequently
: Giorgio Ferroni, a veteran of the genre who also directed the highly regarded The Trojan Horse (1961). Starring : : Playing the hero Arion, this was his
: Following the fall of Troy, Menelaus (Alberto Lupo) and Helen are shipwrecked on the Egyptian coast.
: Filmed in color by Angelo Lotti with a score by Francesco De Masi . Thematic & Narrative Structure