Amazons of Rome

Amazons of Rome

A Thousand Tempting Beauties ... They Fought Like Ten Thousand Unchained Tigers!

NR 1961 · 105 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama, Adventure, History

Marching down the Italian peninsula to sack ancient Rome, Etruscan warrior Drusco instead offers to hold back his onslaught if the Romans hand over hostages, including Clelia, the sexy leader of a clan of woman warriors. But before long, intrigue and betrayal unravel the fragile peace. Directors Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and Vittorio Cottafavi helm this vintage sword-and-sandal epic.

Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi · Written by Luigi Emmanuele

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