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The Fury of Achilles (1962)

The Fury of Achilles poster
Original title
L'ira di Achille
Directed by
Marino Girolami
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of the Greek hero Achilles during the ninth year of the Trojan War. It focuses on his anger and battles as described in Homer's Iliad.

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What happens

L'ira di Achille, internationally released as The Fury of Achilles, is a 1962 Italian historical drama set in the ninth year of the Trojan War and is based primarily on Homer's Iliad. The film was directed by Marino Girolami and stars Gordon Mitchell as Achilles. It was released in the UK in 1963 as Achilles and was filmed in EuroScope and Eastman Color. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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