Samson and the Sea Beast

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Samson Against the Pirates
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Directed by Tanio Boccia
Screenplay by Guido Malatesta [1]
Produced by Fortunato Misiano [1]
Starring
Cinematography Augusto Tiezzi [1]
Edited by Jolanda Benvenuti [1]
Music by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino [1]
Production
company
Romana Film [1]
Release date
  • 29 July 1963 (1963-07-29)(Italy)
Running time
89 minutes [1]
CountryItaly [1]

Samson and the Sea Beast (Italian : Sansone contro i pirati, also known as Samson Against the Pirates) is a 1963 Italian peplum film directed by Tanio Boccia. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

A pirate terrorises the Antilles. He plunders ships, slaughtering their crews and selling women as slaves. One of the women asks a man named Samson for help battling the pirates.

Cast

Release

Samson Against the Pirates was released in Italy on 29 July 1963. [1] It was also released as Samson and the Sea Beasts. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 143.
  2. ↑ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari (2007). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN   978-8884405036.
  3. ↑ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN   8860736269.
  4. ↑ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN   8820029197.

Bibliography

  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN   978-1476662916.


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