Ursus (1961)
Directed by Carlo Campogalliani
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Costume Adventure, Sword-and-Sandal |
Run Time - 82 min. |
Countries - Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Robert Firsching
Bodybuilder Ed Fury stars as the legendary Ursus in this above-average sword-and-sandal adventure from veteran director Carlo Campogalliani. The plot concerns Ursus' attempts to rescue his kidnapped fiancee, aided by a pretty blind slave girl. Now an evil queen, Ursus' former love throws him into a gladiatorial arena with a bull, which manages to smack the slave girl in the head and restore her eyesight before Ursus defeats it and his enemies. The bullfight is particularly well-staged, and this exciting spectacle may be the highlight of Fury's erratic screen career.
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bull, fiancee, giant, high-priest/priestess, kidnapping, priest, slavery, spell [magic], tragic-love, vision [eyesight]
