Colossus and the Amazon Queen explained

Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Director:	Vittorio Sala
Producer:	Paolo Moffa
Screenplay:	Ennio De Concini Fulvio Fo Augusto Frassinetti Giorgio Mordini Vittorio Nino Novarese Vittorio Sala
Starring:	Rod Taylor Ed Fury Dorian Gray Daniela Rocca
Music:	Roberto Nicolosi
Cinematography:	Bitto Albertini
Editing:	Mario Serandrei
Studio:	Galatea Film Glomer Film Alta Vista
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Runtime:	98 minutes
Country:	Italy

Colossus and the Amazon Queen (Italian: La regina delle Amazzoni/ Queen of the Amazons) is a 1960 Italian sword and sandal comedy film directed by Vittorio Sala.

Cast

• Rod Taylor as Pirro
• Ed Fury as Glauco
• Dorian Gray as Antiope
• Daniela Rocca as Melitta
• Gianna Maria Canale as La Regina
• Alberto Farnese as Losco - Il pirata
• Giorgia Moll as Amazone
• Folco Lulli
• Ignazio Leone as Sopho
• Adriana Facchetti as Sacerdota
• Paola Falchi as Amazone
• Enzo Cerusico as Menandro
• Marco Tulli as Eumeo - Oste

Production

The film stars two American actors in the lead roles, Rod Taylor and bodybuilder Ed Fury. Taylor claims to have rewritten the script extensively.^[1]

Release

Colossus and the Amazon Queen was released in Italy on 8 September 1960 with a 98-minute running time. It was released in the United States in 1964 with an 84-minute running time.

References

Bibliography

• Book: Kinnard . Roy . Crnkovich . Tony . Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908–1990 . McFarland . 978-1476662916 . 2017.

Notes and References

1. Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media, 2010 p 72