Tancredi d'Altavilla, a Crusader, has captured a Muslim princess called Erminia but being a knightly guy he wants to set her free. She doesn't want to go as she has fallen in love with him. Tancredi though has met a female Muslim warrior called Clorinda and has fallen in love with her. Clorinda reluctantly falls in love with Tancredi even though she is promised in marriage to Argante who naturally is in love with her. Meanwhile another knight Rinaldo d'Este has fallen in love with Armida, who wants to divert him from his martial ways but ends up falling in love with him. While those imbroglios are being sorted out the Crusaders attack Jerusalem and re-capture it from the Muslims. So it's mainly a film of romantic entanglements peppered by scenes of action.
Filmed in 'Supercinescope' no less it looks good with colourful costumes, attractive sets and locations. The film is dominated by Sylva Koscina as Clorinda and Gianna Maria Canale as Armida, who not only look sensational but give depth to their performances. Also liked Andrea Aureli acting atheletically as Argante. It can be a bit talky sometimes but I was rapt all the way through the movie.
Filmed in 'Supercinescope' no less it looks good with colourful costumes, attractive sets and locations. The film is dominated by Sylva Koscina as Clorinda and Gianna Maria Canale as Armida, who not only look sensational but give depth to their performances. Also liked Andrea Aureli acting atheletically as Argante. It can be a bit talky sometimes but I was rapt all the way through the movie.