The White Warrior Explained

The White Warrior
Director:Riccardo Freda
Producer:Mario Zama
Screenplay:
Starring:
Music:Roberto Nicolosi
Cinematography:Mario Bava
Editing:Riccardo Freda
Production Companies:
  • Majestic Films
  • Lovcen Film
Distributor:Warner Bros
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:
  • Italy
  • Yugoslavia

The White Warrior (Italian: Agi Murad, il diavolo bianco|lit=Hadji Murad, The White Devil) is a 1959 adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on Lev Tolstoy's posthumously published 1912 novel Hadji Murat.[1]

Cast

Agi Murad, the "White Warrior"

Sultanet

Princess Maria Vorontsova

Ahmed Khan

Prince Sergei

Tsar Nicholas I

Production

During the filming of parts of the final showdown, Alan Steel doubled Steve Reeves.[2]

Release

The White Warrior was released in Italy on 21 June 1959 where it was distributed by Lux Film. The film grossed a total of 483,160,000 Italian lire domestically.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano - I film. Gremese Editore, 1991.
  2. Book: Hughes, Howard. Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. I.B.Tauris. 2011. 978-1-84885-608-0 . London - New York. 33.