Frine, Courtesan of Orient

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Frine, Courtesan of Orient
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Directed by Mario Bonnard
Written by Nicola Manzari
Story by
  • Bruno Baratti
  • Mario Bonnard
  • Cesare Vico Lodovici
  • Ivo Perilli
Produced byAlberto Manca
Starring
Cinematography Mario Albertelli
Music by Giulio Bonnard
Release date
  • 1953 (1953)
Language Italian

Frine, Courtesan of Orient (Italian : Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente) is a 1953 Italian epic adventure film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elena Kleus and Pierre Cressoy. [1] Sergio Leone served as assistant director. [2]

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References

  1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   978-88-7605-548-5.
  2. "An unknown early movie by Sergio Leone: interview with Elena Kleus about Frine cortigiana d'Oriente (1953)". Mythimedia. Retrieved 3 July 2016.