Thor the Conqueror (1983)
"Thor il conquistatore" (original title)

After both his parents are brutally murdered by his fathers rival Gnut and his men the new born Thor is placed in hiding by the physical embodiment of the god Teisha... See full synopsis »

Director:

Tonino Ricci

Writers:

Tito Carpi (screenplay), Tito Carpi (story)

Stars:

Bruno Minniti, Maria Romano, Malisa Longo

Cast

Credited cast:
Bruno Minniti	...	Thor (as Conrad Nichols)
Maria Romano	...	Ina
Malisa Longo	...	Slave Girl (as Malisa Lang)
Luigi Mezzanotte	...	Etna (as Christopher Holm)
Raf Baldassarre	...	Gnut (as Raf Falcone)
Angelo Ragusa	...	Thor's Father
Rosalba Ciofalo	...	First Warrior Virgin
Elena Wiedermann	...	Second Warrior Virgin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Artemio Antonini	...	Barbarian Chief
Giovanni Cianfriglia	...	Maneater Chief
Osiride Pevarello	...	Thor Tribesman
Rinaldo Zamperla	...	One of Gnut's Men

Storyline

After both his parents are brutally murdered by his fathers rival Gnut and his men the new born Thor is placed in hiding by the physical embodiment of the god Teisha... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

viking | character name in title

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

5 February 1983 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Thor the Conqueror

Company Credits

Production Co:

Abruzzo Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Bizarrely compelling Conan inspired outing

Now I know that general opinion holds this film in utter disdain and yes, I will concede that it is certainly no cinematic masterpiece, but.......there is a certain strange fascination that it exudes in it's primitiveness.

This is REALLY low budget movie making in effect.

The story details the protagonist's adventures in a land filled with various perils such as demons and evil tribes etc. There is also an underlying story of revenge as Thor's fate leads him to battle and eventually slay the barbarian who murdered his father when he was a baby.

Whilst the plot itself is incredibly basic, (if it even merits as a plot at all) the way it unfolds on screen is bizarrely compelling.

I really can't put my finger on exactly why I rather enjoyed such a universally reviled movie. As said above perhaps the sheer baseness of the picture was the attraction to me. Certainly the closest movie I could liken it to was Lucio Fulci's similarly themed 'Conquest', again a film which is generally loathed by most people (even fans of the Sword & Sorcery genre to which it belongs) but again, a film which I found to be strangely intriguing.

Overall then, if your a fan of Sword & Sorcery flicks then you might want to give Thor The Conqueror a try - just don't expect anything along the quality lines of Conan The Barbarian.