Amazons of Rome

Amazons of Rome (1961)

Le vergini di Roma

A Thousand Tempting Beauties ... They Fought Like Ten Thousand Unchained Tigers!

Marching down the Italian peninsula to sack ancient Rome, Etruscan warrior Drusco instead offers to hold back his onslaught if the Romans hand over hostages, including Clelia, the sexy leader of a clan of woman warriors. But before long, intrigue and betrayal unravel the fragile peace. Directors Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and Vittorio Cottafavi helm this vintage sword-and-sandal epic.

Date of release
1961-03-24
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Adventure, History
Director
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Vittorio Cottafavi

Casting

Interesting facts

Amazons of Rome is a 1961 peplum film. During production, tensions brewed between Louis Jourdan and director Vittorio Cottafavi which led to Cottafavi being replaced with Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia.

Production

In August 1960 Hedda Hopper announced Louis Jourdan would star in Virgins of Rome to be filmed in Rome. At one stage Monique van Vooren was originally announced as the female lead. By September Sylvia Syms and Belinda Lee were going to co-star. Only Syms appears in the final film. Jourdan's fee was reportedly $250,000.

Filming ended up taking place in Yugoslavia. Syms said "It's a sort of Western in Roman setting. I play a sort of Roman Annie Oakley - waving a spear and riding a horse."

Sylvia Syms said Louis Jourdan had "worn out" four directors because he wanted to play the movie as a light comedy rather than a fantasy. "I really can't say I blame Louis," said Syms. "After all, imagine him playing a savage barbarian. It's hilarious. But working for him is boring.

Syms says during filming she was pursued into her hotel room by one of the film's producers, but she was rescued by Jack Palance who was also making a movie in Yugoslavia.

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