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Romulus and the Sabines

Original title: Il ratto delle sabine
  • 19611961
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
319
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Romulus and the Sabines (1961)
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Romance
The classic story from the early days of Rome where there are no women. Romulus, the founder of Rome, finds women to be wives from Sabina where there are a lot of women. The Sabine men, of c... Read allThe classic story from the early days of Rome where there are no women. Romulus, the founder of Rome, finds women to be wives from Sabina where there are a lot of women. The Sabine men, of course, attack Rome to get their wives and daughters back.The classic story from the early days of Rome where there are no women. Romulus, the founder of Rome, finds women to be wives from Sabina where there are a lot of women. The Sabine men, of course, attack Rome to get their wives and daughters back.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
319
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  • Director
    • Richard Pottier
  • Writers
    • Edoardo Anton(story and screenplay)
    • Carlo Infascelli(story and screenplay)
    • Stephen Garrett(dialogue: English version)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Mylène Demongeot
    • Giorgia Moll
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  • Director
    • Richard Pottier
  • Writers
    • Edoardo Anton(story and screenplay)
    • Carlo Infascelli(story and screenplay)
    • Stephen Garrett(dialogue: English version)
  • Stars
    • Roger Moore
    • Mylène Demongeot
    • Giorgia Moll
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    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • Romulusas Romulus
    Mylène Demongeot
    Mylène Demongeot
    • Reaas Rea
    Giorgia Moll
    Giorgia Moll
    • Laviniaas Lavinia
    • (as Georgia Mool)
    Scilla Gabel
    Scilla Gabel
    • Dusiaas Dusia
    Marino Masé
    Marino Masé
    • Lenoas Leno
    Jean Marais
    Jean Marais
    • Marteas Marte
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    Rosanna Schiaffino
    • Venereas Venere…
    Folco Lulli
    Folco Lulli
    • King Titus Tazioas King Titus Tazio
    Luisa Mattioli
    Luisa Mattioli
    • Silviaas Silvia
    Francis Blanche
    Francis Blanche
    • Mezioas Mezio
    Nietta Zocchi
    • Ersilia, Titus' Wifeas Ersilia, Titus' Wife
    Dina De Santis
    • Marziaas Marzia
    Claude Conty
    • Numa Pompiliusas Numa Pompilius
    Walter Barnes
    Walter Barnes
    • Stiliconeas Stilicone
    Dada Gallotti
    • Flaminiaas Flaminia
    Lino Basile
    Petar Dobric
    • Tarquiniusas Tarquinius
    Mariangela Giordano
    Mariangela Giordano
    • Director
      • Richard Pottier
    • Writers
      • Edoardo Anton(story and screenplay)
      • Carlo Infascelli(story and screenplay)
      • Stephen Garrett(dialogue: English version)
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    • Trivia
      Italian censorship visa # 35957 delivered on 9-11-1961.
    • Connections
      Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 1 (2005)

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    4/10
    Early Italian Love Nest
    Roger Moore (of "The Saint" and 007 fame) toplines this all but forgotten Sword and Sandal excursion, assaying the role of Romulus, the founder of Rome. As King, his mission is to find women for his ragtag (and nearly 100% male) congregation of Roman "citizens".

    So what does he do? He sets his sites on a vestal virgin from nearly Sabinia, along with as many unattached women he can round up. Successful in corraling an army of lasses, he presides over their pairing off with his host of horny men (this is where the raping starts, I guess, although most of the captured women seem happy with the prospect of hitting the sack in no time flat with their new mates).

    But the men of Sabinia, deprived of their wenches, mount an attack against Rome to rescue the damsels, leading to a conflagration of swordplay as the film winds it's way towards conclusion.

    Yet another poorly dubbed Italian Peblum, one of hundreds produced in the late 50's and early 60's in the wake of the success of "Hercules" starring Steve Reeves. This one is mostly bereft of action, replaced instead with much wooing and pseudo lovemaking. Several of the ladies appear quite fetching, however, as their bosoms heave with desire in their low cut frocks.

    Not much to recommend it, other than the guilty pleasure of watching a future James Bond, in his salad days, slumming about the Italian countryside.
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    • Oct 30, 1999

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1961 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • Yugoslavia
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
    • Filming locations
      • Yugoslavia
    • Production companies
      • Finanziaria Cinematografica Italiana (FICIT)
      • Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
      • Dubrava Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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