The Heroes (1973 film)

"Les héros" redirects here. For other uses, see Heros (disambiguation).
The Heroes
Directed byDuccio Tessari
Written bySergio Donati
Luciano Vincenzoni
StarringRod Steiger
Rod Taylor
CinematographyCarlo Carlini
Edited byMario Morra
Music byRiz Ortolani
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • 1973 (1973) (Italy)
  • 1974 (1974) (UK)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesItaly
France
Spain
LanguageItalian
Budget$2,350,000[1]

The Heroes (also known as Gli eroi, Les héros and Los héroes millonarios) is a 1973 Italian war-comedy film directed by Duccio Tessari.[2][3]

Cast

Production

Yul Brynner was announced to play the lead but pulled out.[1]

Part of the film production was done in the Egyptian Western Desert, several miles near the pyramid of Mydoom. A small Carson City, Nevada was built with river Nile mud on a woven reed and palm baskets but looked authentic from a distance. The city was full scale at the entrance but half-scale behind it.

References

  1. ^ a b Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood (Bear Manor Media, 2010) p172
  2. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.
  3. ^ Cesare Zavattini (1984). L'ultimo schermo: cinema di guerra, cinema di pace. Dedalo, 1984. ISBN 8822050207.


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