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55% Critic Match
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
5.5 / 10• 1961• 1h 34m•NR• 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
Ursus
Lead
Moira Orfei
Attea
Alberto Lupo
Ayak
Giacomo Furia
Simud
María Luisa Merlo
Ania
MM
Michele Malaspina
re Anurio
Mariangela Giordano
Annia
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ursus in the Valley of the Lions is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
