Director: Migeul Iglesias
Writers: Ferdinando Baldi, Antonio Navarro Linares, Alfredo Giannetti
Composer: Carlo Savina
Starring: Chantel Deberg, Roland Carey, Sandro Moretti, Daniela Bianchi, Andrea Fantasia, Jose Luis Pellicena, Andres Mejuto, Luis Induni, Fernando Cebrian, Daniel Martin, Felix de Pomes, Frank Oliveras, Eliana Grimaldi
More info: IMDb
Plot: Bernardo (Carey) must take back what is rightfully his, the kingdom that belonged to his long dead father.
My rating: 6.5/10
Will I watch it again? Nah.
This Italian/Spanish co-production sure does have a lot of action. It's also got great costumes, sets, locations, castles (goody gumdrops for real castles) and music. The English dub is well done, too. Despite all of this, it does drag every once in a while and it probably overstays its welcome. I think I would have enjoyed this more if I saw it in a theater with some Coke & corn. There is small romance between our hero, Bernardo, and some woman who's name I've forgotten, but it stays small in the guise of the film. There's a lot of swordplay, as you would expect from the title, and it's pretty good but you do see some clunky moves from time to time. This picture looks like it had a good sized budget (for an Italian B-picture) and it is an admiral attempt to piggyback on the previous year's Hollywood spectacle, EL CID (1961). I like giving these vintage European epics a chance. I'm not looking for historical accuracy. I'm just looking to be entertained and this one did a good job of it. Recommended.
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