1959 film
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 .[ 2]
Cast
Production
During the filming of parts of the final showdown, Alan Steel doubled Steve Reeves.[ 3]
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.
See also
References
^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano - I film . Gremese Editore, 1991.
^ Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult . London - New York: I.B.Tauris. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0 .
Sources
Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker . McFarland. ISBN 978-1476628387 .
Minutella, Vincenza (2013). Reclaiming Romeo and Juliet: Italian Translations for Page, Stage and Screen . Rodopi. ISBN 978-9042037342 .
External links
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