Battle of the giants
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Battle of the giants |
| Original title | Ursus il gladiatore ribelle |
| Country of production | Italy |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1962 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Domenico Paolella |
| script |
Alessandro Ferraù Domenico Paolella Sergio Sollima |
| production | Ignazio Luceri for Splendor |
| music | Carlo Savina |
| camera | Carlo Bellero |
| occupation | |
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Battle of the Giants (Original title: Ursus il gladiatore ribelle ) is a mythological adventure film directed by Domenico Paolella in 1962. The film, which was unanimously torn by the critics , received its German premiere on November 29, 1963. The TV title was also Ursus, the rebellious gladiator .
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Commodus succeeds his father Mark Aurel as Roman emperor . He also likes to work incognito as a gladiator . As such, he has no mercy on his opponents either. To defeat the Christian hero Ursus , he has his fiancée kidnapped and threatens to destroy Ursus' home village. In order to save his own, Ursus accepts the challenge of facing the supposed gladiator in the arena. Little does he suspect that the emperor's political opponents from the Roman Senate manipulated his weapon to kill Commodus. When the attack fails, the raging emperor sets troops on the march against his opponents. The senator's son and officer Septimius Letus, who leads the rebel army, can defeat the emperor with the help of Ursus. He ascends the throne as Emperor Septimius and peace in the empire returns.
criticism
"Children cannot be expected to use the catch passages, adults are not expected to pay the entrance fee."
"A gladiator film like three dozen others."
“The peak of the film junk mountain is reached when Ursus pulls a watchtower and personnel out of the ground. Conclusion: foolishly costumed catchers on every corner. "
Web links
- Battle of the giants in the Internet Movie Database (English)