Il Leone Di Tebe (giorgio Ferroni, 1962) Info

: Filmed in color by Angelo Lotti with a score by Francesco De Masi . Thematic & Narrative Structure

: 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. : Filmed in color by Angelo Lotti with

: 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. : Playing the hero Arion, this was his

: Known for its handsome Egyptian sets and costumes, it is often described as a "wonderful comic book come to life".

: Ferroni utilized stock footage and flashbacks from his previous film, The Trojan Horse , to give the production a larger sense of scale.