I Am Semiramis (1962)

Original title

Io Semiramide

Directed by

Primo Zeglio

Genre

sword-and-sandal film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a historical fantasy film about Semiramis, a queen of ancient Assyria. It follows her rise to power and her struggles as a ruler.

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What happens

Io Semiramide (AKA: I Am Semiramis, AKA: Slave Queen of Babylon, AKA: Duelo de Reyes) is a 1963 Italian peplum film about Semiramis, a queen of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was directed by Primo Zeglio. The legends are in part based on the historical Shammuramat, queen consort of Shamshi-Adad V and regent for her son Adad-nirari III. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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