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: Ferroni utilized stock footage and flashbacks from his previous film, The Trojan Horse , to give the production a larger sense of scale.
: 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.
: Filmed in color by Angelo Lotti with a score by Francesco De Masi . Thematic & Narrative Structure
: Following the fall of Troy, Menelaus (Alberto Lupo) and Helen are shipwrecked on the Egyptian coast.
The film serves as an unofficial sequel or "side story" to the events of the Trojan War:
: 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.
(internationally known as The Lion of Thebes ) is a notable 1964 Italian-French co-production directed by Giorgio Ferroni . While often cited with various dates due to international release schedules, it belongs to the peak era of the "Peplum" (Sword and Sandal) genre. Production & Creative Team
: Ferroni utilized stock footage and flashbacks from his previous film, The Trojan Horse , to give the production a larger sense of scale.
: 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)
: Filmed in color by Angelo Lotti with a score by Francesco De Masi . Thematic & Narrative Structure : Ferroni utilized stock footage and flashbacks from
: Following the fall of Troy, Menelaus (Alberto Lupo) and Helen are shipwrecked on the Egyptian coast. : Filmed in color by Angelo Lotti with
The film serves as an unofficial sequel or "side story" to the events of the Trojan War:
: 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.
(internationally known as The Lion of Thebes ) is a notable 1964 Italian-French co-production directed by Giorgio Ferroni . While often cited with various dates due to international release schedules, it belongs to the peak era of the "Peplum" (Sword and Sandal) genre. Production & Creative Team