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The Conqueror of the Orient (1960)

The Conqueror of the Orient poster
Original title
Il conquistatore dell'Oriente
Directed by
Tanio Boccia
Genre
adventure film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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Long ago in the Middle East, a poor fisherman rescues a princess from harsh rulers. He later learns that he is the kingdom's rightful heir.

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What happens

The Conqueror of the Orient (Italian: Il conquistatore dell'Oriente) is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia and Irène Tunc. It is set several centuries ago in the Middle East, part of a group of Arabian Nights-inspired films made in Italy during the era. It was shot at the De Laurentiis Studios in Rome. The plot centres around a lowly fisherman saving a princess from the kingdom's oppressive rulers, then discovering that he is the true heir to the throne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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