The Iron Swordsman

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The Iron Swordsman
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Directed by Riccardo Freda
Screenplay by
Story by Luigi Bonelli [1]
Cinematography Sergio Pesce [1]
Edited by Roberto Cinquini [1]
Music by Alessandro Cicognini [1]
Production
company
Forum Film [1]
Distributed byForum Film
Release date
  • 1 November 1949 (1949-11-01)(Italy)
Running time
88 minutes [1]
CountryItaly [1]
Box office ₤87 million

The Iron Swordsman (Italian : Il conte Ugolino) is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Carlo Ninchi and Gianna Maria Canale. It is loosely based on real life events of Ugolino della Gherardesca. [2] [3]

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Plot

Ugolino della Gherardesca, a gentleman of character but also inclined to sentimental adventures, is disliked by the other powerful Pisan families. Cardinal Ruggieri, who pretends to be his friend, plots a plot against him: held responsible for the defeat of the Meloria against the Republic of Genoa, Ugolino is walled up alive with his sons. Despite being able to unmask the plot, the daughter is unable to avoid the gruesome fate of her relatives.

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Release

The Iron Swordsman was released in Italy on November 1, 1949 where it was distributed by Forum Film. [1] It grossed a total of £87 million lire domestically. [1]

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References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Curti 2017, p. 306.
  2. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876055487.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN   8860736269.

Sources

  • Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland. ISBN   978-1476628387.


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