Lions of Corsica (1961)
"I fratelli Corsi" (original title)

The Dumas story about Siamese twins separated at birth but who have a strong psychic link.

Director:

Anton Giulio Majano

Writers:

Paul Andréota (adaptation), Alexandre Dumas père (story),

Stars:

Geoffrey Horne, Valérie Lagrange, Gérard Barray

Cast

Credited cast:
Geoffrey Horne	...	Paolo Franchi / Leone Franchi
Valérie Lagrange	...	Edith
Gérard Barray	...	Giovanni Sagona
Mario Feliciani	...	Dr. Dupont
Emma Danieli	...	Gabrielle De Roux
Jean Servais	...	Gerolamo Sagona
Amedeo Nazzari	...	Orlandi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nerio Bernardi	...	Prof. Perrier
Alberto Farnese	...	Gaspare
Raoul Grassilli	...	Raul Sagona
Franco Graziosi	...	Domenico
Germano Longo	...	Claudio Franchi
Sandro Moretti	...	Claudio
Lucilla Morlacchi
Paola Patrizi	...	Mariella

Storyline

The Dumas story about Siamese twins separated at birth but who have a strong psychic link.

---

Plot Keywords:

siamese twins | vengeance | brother brother relationship | telepathy | brother

---

Genres:

Action

---

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

22 December 1961 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Corsican Brothers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flora Film, Méditerranée Cinéma, Variety Film Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 36233 delivered on 13-12-1961.

---

Connections

Version of Os irmãos Corsos (1966)

User Reviews

Very entertaining melodrama.

Adapted from an obscure Dumas père novel,"I Fratelli Corsi" is a very good melodrama ,which encompasses everything storybook means :two twin boys estranged from each other from the cradle,blood and passion,duels,abductions,treasons,far-fetched but action-packed screenplay,lots of characters ,a classy villain (Gerard Barray ,later Duvernois/Senor TV in Amenabar's classic "abre los hoyos" remade as "Vanilla sky")..There are even bits of supernatural,which is rather unusual in swashbuckler melodrama :déjà vu feelings,telepathy show up now and then along the movie ,always with skill and taste.Filmed on location in Corse ,where this somber story of vendetta takes place,it's worth a watch,just because they do not do movies like this one today...and when they try,they fail.