Fury of Achilles (1962)
"L'ira di Achille" (original title)

In the tenth year of the Trojan War, tensions between Achilles and Agamemnon divide the Greek camp while giving hope to the Trojans.

Director:

Marino Girolami

Writer:

Gino De Santis

Stars:

Gordon Mitchell, Jacques Bergerac, Cristina Gaioni

Cast

Credited cast:
Gordon Mitchell	...	Achilles
Jacques Bergerac	...	Hector
Cristina Gaioni	...	Xenia
Gloria Milland	...	Briseis
Piero Lulli	...	Odysseus
Roberto Risso	...	Paris
Mario Petri	...	Agamemnon
Eleonora Bianchi	...	Criséide
Erminio Spalla	...	Nestor
Fosco Giachetti	...	Priamos
Nando Tamberlani	...	Cressus
Ennio Girolami	...	Patroclus
Tina Gloriani	...	Andromace
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Remo De Angelis
Manfred Freyberger

Storyline

In the tenth year of the Trojan War, tensions between Achilles and Agamemnon divide the Greek camp while giving hope to the Trojans.

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Plot Keywords:

trojan | greek | trojan war | prophecy | hand to hand combat | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

23 September 1962 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Fury of Achilles

Company Credits

Production Co:

Uneurop Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 95 min (cut)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Much better than Petersen's Troy!

This Italian epic movie really was a surprise for me. Except of the very clever way they changed the ending, it's quite true to the spirit of Homer's work (the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is changed into a friendship, of course, and a female love interest for Patroclus is introduced). The lead is a little bit stiff, but on the other hand that's maybe just the way they wanted Achilles to be! The direction is fantastic, giving the battle scenes at night a very theatrical feeling through the uncommon use of the lightning. Editing is surprisingly good, too, as are all the other actors. Carlo Savina's score is also a gem. It's really funny that this 60s movie beats Petersen's version in every category! A must-see! There is a German widescreen DVD, but image quality is not that good, possibly because of the shoddy company that gave the license. I hope a good English DVD will be available sometime!