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The Avenger
The Avenger
Directed by	Giorgio Venturini
Screenplay by	Ugo Liberatore; Luigi Mangini; Arrigo Montanari; Nino Stresa; Albert Band; Giuseppe Abbrecia;
Based on	Aeneis; by Publius Vergilius Maro
Produced by	Giorgio Venturini; Albert Band;
Starring	Steve Reeves; Giacomo Rossi Stuart; Carla Marlier;
Cinematography	Angelo Lotti
Edited by	Antonietta Zita
Music by	Giovanni Fusco
Production; companies	Mercury Films; La Societe des Films Sirius; CICC; Avala Film;
Release date	28 November 1962 (Italy);
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	Italy; France; Yugoslavia;

The Avenger (Italian: La leggenda di Enea, lit. 'The Legend of Aeneas') is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini.

Plot summary edit

Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan War to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's The Aeneid.

Cast edit

Steve Reeves as Enea (Aeneas)
Carla Marlier as Lavinia, Latino's Daughter
Liana Orfei as Camilla, Queen of the Volsci
Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Eurialo (Euryalus)
Gianni Garko as Turno (Turnus), King of the Rusalie (Rutuli)
Mario Ferrari as King Latino (Latinus)
Lulla Selli as Queen Amata, Latino's Wife
Maurice Poli as Mesenzio (Mezentius), Turno's Henchman
Luciano Benetti as Sergesto (Sergestus)
Pietro Capanna as Bisia
Enzo Fiermonte as Acate (Achates)
Charles Band as Ascanio (Ascanius)
Benito Stefanelli as Niso (Nisus)
Nerio Bernardi as Drance
Adriano Vitale as Dancer
Walter Zappolini as Dancer
Robert Bettoni as Pallante (Pallas)

Release edit

The Avenger was released in Italy on 28 November 1962 with a running time of 95 minutes.^[1] It was released in the United States in June 1965 with a 105-minute running time.^[1]