Thunder of Battle (1964)
"Coriolano: eroe senza patria" (original title)

Coriolanus leads the plebians in a revolt against Roman oppression.

Director:

Giorgio Ferroni

Writer:

Remigio Del Grosso

Stars:

Gordon Scott, Alberto Lupo, Lilla Brignone

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gordon Scott	...	Coriolanus
Alberto Lupo	...	Escinio
Lilla Brignone	...	Volumnia
Philippe Hersent	...	Consul Cominio
Rosalba Neri	...	Virginia
Aldo Bufi Landi	...	Marco
Angela Minervini	...	Livia
Pierre Cressoy	...	Re Aufidio
Gaetano Quartararo	...	Junio Bruto
Nerio Bernardi	...	Menenio Agripa
Valerio Tordi
Piero Pastore
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tullio Altamura	...	Consigliere
Nello Pazzafini	...	Prigioniero

Storyline

Coriolanus leads the plebians in a revolt against Roman oppression.

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Plot Keywords:

ancient rome

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

5 March 1964 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Coriolanus: Hero Without a Country

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP), Doria Film, Explorer Film '58

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 42395 delivered on 3-3-1964.

User Reviews

They don't show these on TV anymore....

"Coriolanus, Hero Without A Country" boasts former Tarzan, Gordon Scott, in the titular role of a soldier and "Man of War", who, thanks to the machinations of traitorous politicians within the Roman Senate, abandons his post as a Roman defender and join forces with an opposing faction in order to expose his (and Rome's) enemies.

Pic is far from the best example of Italian-made peplums, so popular in the early 60's. Although there are plenty of costumed extras employed to give battle scenes some sense of scale, the scenes detailing the plot-driven political intrigue plod along at a lethargic pace and are difficult to sit through.

Scott, a frequent star in these types of films, gets little opportunity to show off his physique (as he so often did, playing Goliath or Samson or Tarzan), herein confined to a Centurion's raiment throughout. The rest of the Italian cast is non-descript, with little but the familiar dubbing voices to listen for.

The most commonly available print, from Sinister Cinema, suffers from extremely faded color and poor contrast (AND WILL SOON BE DISCONTINUED FROM THEIR CATALOG)and should be avoided.