Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
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Ursus in the Valley of the Lions

5.5 / 10 1961 1h 34mNR Italian
AdventureFantasy

Storyline

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. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Cast & Crew

Ed Fury

Ed Fury

Ursus

Lead
Moira Orfei

Moira Orfei

Attea

Alberto Lupo

Alberto Lupo

Ayak

Giacomo Furia

Giacomo Furia

Simud

María Luisa Merlo

María Luisa Merlo

Ania

MM

Michele Malaspina

re Anurio

Mariangela Giordano

Mariangela Giordano

Annia

Gérard Herter

Gérard Herter

Lothar

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ursus in the Valley of the Lions is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker