Il maestro di Don Giovanni (1954)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Milton Krims

Writer:

Milton Krims (written by)

Release Date:

28 July 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Tagline:

Have You Seen Gina? Italy's Marilyn Monroe...The Hottest New Screen Discovery in Years!

Plot:

Adventurer sets out to save princess' father's kingdom. |

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Swordplay

Cast

Errol Flynn	...	Renzo
Gina Lollobrigida	...	Francesca
Nadia Gray	...	Fulvia
Cesare Danova	...	Raniero
Roldano Lupi	...	Pavoncello
Alberto Rabagliati	...	Gennarelli
Paola Mori	...	Tomasina
Silvio Bagolini	...	Buio
Renato Chiantoni	...	Spiga
Riccardo Rioli	...	Lenzi
Pietro Tordi	...	The Duke
Mimo Billi	...	Miele
Alfredo Rizzo

Also Known As:

Crossed Swords (USA)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:Approved | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Errol Flynn Productions

Movie Connections:

References Adventures of Don Juan (1948)

Now this is some damned good Errol

Finally got to see this one and really liked it. All I'd ever heard about it was that it was just 'ok' but nothing that special; well if you like Errol in a swashbuckling mode you've got to have this one, take my word! It's very reminiscent of his DON JUAN film and all the better for it. He's slightly jaded and world-weary and is able to laugh at the world's follies (and his own). And you can talk all you want to about his failing looks/health due to alcohol/drug/tobacco/whatever use (He was only five years from death while filming this)- the son of a gun moves in this thing. Swinging his sword, running, jumping in and out of windows. Plus the darned thing is filmed in Italy- real palaces and castles. The print I own is not that great but it's way better than nothing. A cinematic masterpiece? No. Errol doing what Errol does best? Yes Yes YES