Sansone (1961)
Directed by Gianfranco Parolini

Fantasy / Adventure
aka: Samson - UK, USA

Film Synopsis

As he makes his way through the kingdom of Sulom, Samson is arrested and finds that the queen Mila has been deposed by her sister and a powerful warlord. Having escaped, Samsom allies himself with his former adversaries to defeat the usurper and restore the throne to Mila.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Gianfranco Parolini
  • Script: Oscar D'Amico, G. Madison, Gianfranco Parolini, Giovanni Simonelli
  • Cinematographer: Francesco Izzarelli
  • Music: Carlo Innocenzi
  • Cast: Brad Harris (Samson), Sergio Ciani (Macigno aka Hercules), Mara Berni (Romilda), Serge Gainsbourg (Warkalla), Luisella Boni (Janine), Carlo Tamberlani (Botan), Irena Prosen (Mila), Franco Gasparri (Mila's Son), Manja Golec, Romano Ghini, Niksa Stefanini
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: Italian
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Aka: Samson - UK, USA

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