Swordsman of Siena (1962)
"La congiura dei dieci" (original title)

A Spanish overlord controls 16th-century Tuscany. He plans to marry into a prominent Italian family and hires an Englishman to serve as bodyguard for his less-than-eager fiancee. The ... See full summary »

Directors:

Baccio Bandini, Etienne Périer

Writers:

Anthony Marshall (novel), Michael Kanin (screenplay),

Stars:

Stewart Granger, Sylva Koscina, Christine Kaufmann

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stewart Granger	...	Thomas Stanswood
Sylva Koscina	...	Orietta Arconti
Christine Kaufmann	...	Serenella Arconti
Riccardo Garrone	...	Don Carlos
Alberto Lupo	...	Andrea Paresi
Marina Berti	...	Countess of Osta
Tullio Carminati	...	Father Giacomo
Claudio Gora	...	Leoni
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Giulio Marchetti	...	Carlos' servant
Carlo Rizzo	...	Gino
Ignazio Dolce	...	(as Ignazio Dolci)
Fausto Tozzi	...	Hugo
Tom Felleghy	...	Capitano spagnolo (as Tom Felleghi)
Antonio Ricci	...	Child

Storyline

A Spanish overlord controls 16th-century Tuscany. He plans to marry into a prominent Italian family and hires an Englishman to serve as bodyguard for his less-than-eager fiancee. The bodyguard finds his allegiance switching to the rebels who seek to overthrow the Spaniard, even as he finds himself drawn to the woman he's been hired to protect.

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Plot Keywords:

swashbuckler | evil man | adventurer | betrayal | based on novel

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Taglines:

Love in a Land of Treachery and Temptation!

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Genres:

Adventure | Romance

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

5 December 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

Swordsman of Siena

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnia Cinematografica Montoro, Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA), Monica Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Wordplay and swordplay

This costume adventure never quite gets off the ground, perhaps because its plot is so predictable. However, Stewart Granger gives the proceedings a touch of class and he seems to relish delivering lines of dialog which have some bite and wit to them. Particularly good are his scenes with leading lady, Sylva Koscina. The "action" scenes include sword fights, a racking, a whipping, and a horse race, but they're never more than routine. Sets and costumes aren't quite of "A" level but are better than one usually finds in "B" productions. One scene almost recreates a Vermeer painting.