The Throne of Fire (film) explained

The Throne of Fire
Director:Franco Prosperi
Producer:Ettore Spagnuolo
Screenplay:Nino Marino
Story:
  • Nino Marino
  • Giuseppe Buricchi
Starring:
Music:Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography:Guglielmo Mancori
Editing:Alessandro Lucidi
Studio:Visione Cinematografica
Distributors:-->
Runtime:89 minutes
Country:Italy

The Throne of Fire (Italian: Il trono di fuoco) is a 1983 Italian film directed by Franco Prosperi, starring Sabrina Siani and Pietro Torrisi. The film is among the peplums of the 1980s to feature a woman as the central character, along with Red Sonja, Hundra and Barbarian Queen.

Production

Parts of Throne of Fire were shot at Bracciano in Rome with interiors shot at De Paolis Studios and Elios studios in Rome.The film reuses the village raid sequence from the 1982 film Barbarian Master.

Release

The Throne of Fire was released on 17 June 1983 in Italy and on 5 June 1986 in the United States.

Reception

In his overview of 1980s action films, Daniel R. Budnik described the film as a "Conan rip-off from Italy" that was closer to "peplum from the late 1950s" and had a similar "meandering feel" that the films of that era had.

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