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Captain Falcon (film)

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Captain Falcon
Directed byCarlo Campogalliani
Written by
Produced byGiuliano Simonetti
Starring
CinematographyBitto Albertini
Edited byCarlo Campogalliani
Music byCarlo Innocenzi
Release date
  • 22 December 1958 (1958-12-22)
Running time
85 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageItalian

Captain Falcon (Italian: Capitan Fuoco, lit.'Captain Fire') is a 1958 French-Italian adventure film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Lex Barker, Rossana Rory, and Massimo Serato. It has also been called a costume drama. The film is set in thirteenth century Italy where a tyrannical baron is confronted by a Robin Hood-style outlaw.[1][2]

Synopsis

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An action-packed story of two rival Italian Dukedoms and how they are brought together on peaceful terms by a rebel soldier who at the same time finds fame and romance.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Harty, p. 45.
  2. ^ Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-4766-2704-5.

Bibliography

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  • Harty, Kevin J. (1999). The Reel Middle Ages: American, Western and Eastern European, Middle Eastern and Asian Films About Medieval Europe. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2657-7.
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