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Ursus gladiatore ribelle

  • 19621962
  • 1h 35m
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5.4/10
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March 17, 180 A.D.: Marcus Aurelius, one of the greatest Roman emperors and distinct philosopher, is dying in the outskirts of the empire he has consolidated himself, by pacifying the neighb... Read allMarch 17, 180 A.D.: Marcus Aurelius, one of the greatest Roman emperors and distinct philosopher, is dying in the outskirts of the empire he has consolidated himself, by pacifying the neighboring peoples. His only son and heir is Marcus Commodus, a strong man who prefers to fight... Read allMarch 17, 180 A.D.: Marcus Aurelius, one of the greatest Roman emperors and distinct philosopher, is dying in the outskirts of the empire he has consolidated himself, by pacifying the neighboring peoples. His only son and heir is Marcus Commodus, a strong man who prefers to fight as a gladiator in the arena. Ursus will find himself fighting the emperor in the arena, a... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Domenico Paolella
  • Writers
    • Alessandro Ferraù(story)
    • Domenico Paolella(story)
    • Sergio Sollima(story)
  • Stars
    • Dan Vadis
    • Gloria Milland
    • José Greci
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  • Director
    • Domenico Paolella
  • Writers
    • Alessandro Ferraù(story)
    • Domenico Paolella(story)
    • Sergio Sollima(story)
  • Stars
    • Dan Vadis
    • Gloria Milland
    • José Greci
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    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Dan Vadis
    Dan Vadis
    • Ursusas Ursus
    Gloria Milland
    • Marziaas Marzia
    José Greci
    José Greci
    • Arminiaas Arminia
    Sergio Ciani
    Sergio Ciani
    • Commodusas Commodus
    Andrea Aureli
    Andrea Aureli
    • Gladiators' Instructoras Gladiators' Instructor
    Carlo Delmi
    • Septimius Letoas Septimius Leto
    Tullio Altamura
    Tullio Altamura
    • Antoninusas Antoninus
    Nando Tamberlani
    Nando Tamberlani
    • Marcus Aureliusas Marcus Aurelius
    Gianni Santuccio
    • Senator Emilius Letoas Senator Emilius Leto
    Pietro Ceccarelli
    Consalvo Dell'Arti
    • Senator Luciusas Senator Lucius
    Marco Mariani
    Marco Mariani
    Bruno Scipioni
    Claudio Marzulli
    Artemio Antonini
    • Gladiatoras Gladiator
    • (uncredited)
    Bruno Ariè
    • Gladiatoras Gladiator
    • (uncredited)
    Sal Borgese
    Sal Borgese
    • Gladiatoras Gladiator
    • (uncredited)
    Valéry Inkijinoff
    Valéry Inkijinoff
    • Tortureras Torturer
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    • Director
      • Domenico Paolella
    • Writers
      • Alessandro Ferraù(story) (screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Domenico Paolella(story) (screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Sergio Sollima(story) (screenplay) (dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Of all the onscreen portrayals of Commodus, Sergio Ciani's is probably the closest to the real emperor. The real Commodus was athletic and muscular. In reality, Commodus, as in the film, did enjoy performing as a gladiator. He was also said to have been a skilled swordsman and marksman.
    • Goofs
      Commodus is referred to in the movie as Marcus Commodus. Never in his life did he ever have that name, nor was he ever known by that name.
    • Quotes

      Villager: But he wanted to take our women!

      Ursus: In a way I can't blame him... he shows rather good taste!

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    3/10
    Conforms To Stereotype Of Gladiator Movies
    The stereotype of 1960's European gladiator movies is that the lead is a muscle bound non-actor and everyone else yelling as their dialog is dubbed into English. It is movies such as The Rebel Gladiators that show the stereotype is true. Evil Emperor Commodus (Sergio Ciani) inherits the throne of Rome and the hand of lovely Arminia (Jose Greci). Proceeding to ruthlessly oppress a village he is defeated by strongman Ursus (Dan Vadis). Senator Emilius Letus (Gianni Santuccio) realizes that only Ursus is strong enough to defeat Commodus and forces Ursus to become a gladiator by kidnapping Ursus' girlfriend Marzia (Gloria Milland). Commodus seizes Marzia to force Ursus to fight him. Guess who wins! Essentially Dan Vadis was a muscle bound non-actor and is least interesting. The Italian actors in support give much more lively albeit not nuanced performances. The acting honors there go to Sergio Ciani, enjoying himself as the evil Emperor, and longtime character actor Andrea Aureli as the gladiators' instructor. Technically the credits were OK but the version I saw was in black and white while the IMDb database says the movie was shot in color. OK movie for gladiator fans (i.e. those who don't expect acting) but better alternatives are available in the genre.
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    • Release date
      • 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Kampf der Giganten
    • Filming locations
      • Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Splendor Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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