The Trojan Horse (1961)
La guerra di Troia (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 45min
- Adventure, Drama
- Jul 1962 (USA)
- Movie
A retelling of the events leading to the use of the Trojan Horse, to bring down the great city of Troy.
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| Steve Reeves | ... |
Aeneas
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| Juliette Mayniel | ... |
Creusa
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| John Drew Barrymore | ... |
Ulysses
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| Edy Vessel | ... |
Helen
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| Lidia Alfonsi | ... |
Cassandra
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Warner Bentivegna | ... |
Paris
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| Luciana Angiolillo | ... |
Andromache
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| Arturo Dominici | ... |
Achilles
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| Mimmo Palmara | ... |
Ajax
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| Nerio Bernardi | ... |
Agamemnon
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| Nando Tamberlani | ... |
Menelaus
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| Carlo Tamberlani | ... |
Priam
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Giancarlo Bastianoni | ... |
Acate
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Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... |
Diomedes
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Luigi Ciavarro |
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Giulio Maculani | ... |
Sinone
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| Nello Pazzafini | ... |
Guerriero acheo
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Bianca Doria | ... |
Ecuba (uncredited)
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Andrej Gardenin | ... |
Fencer (uncredited)
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Nando Gazzolo | ... |
Narratore (uncredited)
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Nino Marchetti | ... |
Membro del consiglio degli anziani (uncredited)
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| Benito Stefanelli | ... |
Ulysses Right-hand Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Giorgio Ferroni | ||
Written by
| Giorgio Ferroni | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ugo Liberatore | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ugo Liberatore | ... | (story) |
| Giorgio Stegani | ... | (screenplay) |
| Giorgio Stegani | ... | (story) |
| Federico Zardi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Giampaolo Bigazzi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mario Ammonini | ||
| Giovanni Fusco | ||
Cinematography by
| Rino Filippini | ||
Editing by
| Antonietta Zita | ||
Production Design by
| Pier Vittorio Marchi | ||
| Zoran Zorcic | ||
Art Direction by
| Dragoljub Ivkov | ||
| Jovan Radic | ||
| Milan Todorovic | ||
Special Effects by
| Ettore Catalucci | ... | opticals (as Enrico Catalucci) |
Stunts
| Benito Stefanelli | ... | master of arms |
| Giancarlo Bastianoni | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Luigi Ciavarro | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Giulio Maculani | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Nello Pazzafini | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Benito Stefanelli | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Milanka Sultanovic | ... | wardrobe |
Additional Crew
| Benito Stefanelli | ... | weapon consultant |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Giulio Maculani (uncredited) |
| Fiorella Betti | ... | voice dubbing: Juliette Mayniel (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing: Nerio Bernardi (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | voice dubbing: Steve Reeves (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Nando Tamberlani (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: John Drew Barrymore (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Arturo Dominici (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo Tamberlani (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | voice dubbing: Lydia Alfonsi (uncredited) |
| Wanda Tettoni | ... | voice dubbing: Bianca Doria (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Mimmo Palmara (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- S.N. Prodis (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Grand National Pictures (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Colorama Features (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1964) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Mercator Filmverleih Bodo Gaus (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture & General Investment (1962) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Aquarius TV (2002) (Greece) (tv)
- Century Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Inter Ocean Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Movietime (1961) (World-wide)
- Trimark Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- V.E.P. (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Wonderworld Film & Video (West Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the final year of the 10 year long Trojan War, Ulysses devises his infamous scheme to get into Troy. The Greeks build a colossal wooden horse which the Trojans take into their city, believing it is a gift from Poseidon. Hidden inside are the Greek warriors who open the city gates and allow the invaders to enter and destroy the city. Thus the phrase "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts'. After a decade of bloodshed, the city is left in ruins only to be "discovered" again in 1893. The entire story focuses on Aeneas, played by Steve Reeves who is the star of the movie. Aeneas fights many battles during the movie. He even travels abroad and brings back an entire foreign army to defend his city. Aeneas leads the desperate final battle to defend Troy but all is lost. After the fall of the city, Aeneas leads the 600 survivors to Italy and founds the city of Rome. Many ancient Romans would take pride in their lineage to Aeneas. Steve Reeves also starred in the sequel, The Avenger (The last Glory of Troy). Larry Anderson. Written by Larry anderson |
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| Taglines | The World's Mightiest Man In The Mightiest Spectacle Ever Filmed. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Submitted to the British Board of Film Censors (as The Wooden Horse of Troy) by Grand National Pictures and passed with a "U" certificate on 24 April 1962. Opened in London on Sunday, 19 August 1962 at the Essoldo (Chelsea), the Odeon (Finchley) and the Gaumont (Islington), followed by a wide general release the following day. For light relief, Grand National selected She Knows Y' Know (1962) starring Hylda Baker as the supporting feature. When video came along in 1983, UK distributor Inter-Ocean Video released the film on VHS as The Trojan War. See more » |
| Goofs | At 0:39, during the opening narration, the horse on the left closest to the camera is clearly defecating. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Lion of Thebes (1964). See more » |