Ursus in the Land of Fire explained

Ursus in the Land of Fire
Director:Giorgio Simonelli
Producer:Cine Italia Film
Starring:Ed Fury
Nando Tamberlani
Claudia Mori
Adriano Micantoni
Luciana Gilli
Music:Carlo Savina
Cinematography:Luciano Trasatti
Editing:Franco Fraticelli
Distributor:Filmar
Runtime:91 minutes
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

Ursus in the Land of Fire (Italian: Ursus nella terra di fuoco), released directly to U.S. television as Son of Hercules in the Land of Fire, is a 1963 Italian peplum film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Ed Fury as Ursus, and Adriano Micantoni as the evil usurper, Amilcare.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

The evil General Amilcare usurps the throne of King Lotar, after murdering him with the aid of the king's niece, Mila. He then destroys a nearby village, killing or enslaving the people, which causes local hero Ursus to intervene and combat the dictator. Ursus enters a gladiator tournament in disguise and challenges Amilcare's authority, but is caught and put to manual labour.

King Lotar's daughter, Diana, is still being held prisoner and calls upon the help of Ursus, who escapes and does battle with Amilcare in an underground volcanic cavern.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Michele Giordano. Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. .
  2. Book: Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. 8884405033.
  3. Book: Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. 8860736269.