Thor the Conqueror
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| name = Thor the Conqueror
| image = Thor-il-conquistatore-italian-movie-poster-md.jpg
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| director = Tonino Ricci
| producer = {{plainlist|*Roberto Poggi
- Marcello Romeo{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}}}
| screenplay = Tito Carpi{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
| story = Tito Carpi{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
| starring = {{plainlist|*Bruno Minniti
- Maria Romano
- Malisa Longo
- Luigi Mezzanotte}}
| music = Francesco De Masi{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
| cinematography = Giovanni Bergamini{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
| editing = Vincenzo Tomassi{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
| production_companies = Abruzzo Cinematografica{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1983|2|5|Italy}}
| runtime = 91 minutes{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
| country = Italy{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
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Thor the Conqueror ({{langx|it|Thor il conquistatore}}) is a 1983 Italian film directed by Tonino Ricci.{{sfn|Mendik|2015|p=280}}
Story
In the vein of CONAN THE BARBARIAN and Lucio Fulci's CONQUEST comes a tale of mythology and magic, of how THOR, a legendary god, triumphs over overwhelming odds to great victory and the destruction of his foes. After both his parents are brutally murdered by his father's rival Gnut and his men the new born Thor is placed in hiding by the physical embodiment of the god Teisha. Raised in secret under the guidance of Teisha, Thor comes to maturity and goes on a quest to avenge the death of his parents and return peace to his lands, in the process he discovers a woman to take as his wife. Taking the beautiful warrior virgin, Ina, as his companion, his exploits lead to a confrontation with Gnut, the slayer of his father. He finds and uncovers his father's sword and masters the art of combat, all under the ever watchful eye of the amorphous Teisha. How can Thor overcome Gnut and his horde? Watch the story of Thor, The Conqueror, to this day recalled in legend and in rock drawings!{{cite web |title=Thor the Conqueror (1983) - IMDb |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0200211/}}
Cast
- Bruno Minniti as Thor
- Maria Romano as Ina
- Malisa Longo as the slave girl{{sfn|Budnik|2017|p=55}}
Release
Thor the Conqueror was released in Italy on 5 February 1983.{{sfn|Kinnard|Crnkovich|2017|p=206}}
Daniel R. Budnik, author of 80s Action Movies on the Cheap, stated that Thor the Conqueror "wallows in its own stupidity" and noted the film's misogyny, citing that the film was made in "different times."{{sfn|Budnik|2017|p=55}}
References
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=Sources=
{{Refbegin}}
- {{cite book
|last1=Kinnard
|first1=Roy
|last2=Crnkovich
|first2=Tony
|title=Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990
|publisher=McFarland
|isbn=978-1476662916
|year=2017
}}
- {{cite book
|last=Budnik
|first=Daniel R.
|title='80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures
|publisher=McFarland
|isbn=978-0786497416
|year=2017
}}
- {{cite book
|last=Mendik
|first=Xavier
|title=Bodies of Desire and Bodies in Distress: The Golden Age of Italian Cult Cinema 1970-1985
|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing
|isbn=978-1443882880
|year=2015
}}
{{Refend}}
External links
- {{imdb title|0200211}}
Category:Films directed by Tonino Ricci
Category:Films scored by Francesco De Masi
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