The World of Yor

The World of Yor

Limited Series 1983 · 4 eps · ★ 5.0 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

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The World of Yor (Italian: Il mondo di Yor) is a 1983 Italian fantasy adventure miniseries created and written by Antonio Margheriti for RAI 1. The four-part serial, based on Eugenio Juan Zappietro and Juan Zanotto's 1974 Argentine comic series Yor the Hunter (Henga el cazador), would later be edited into a feature-length film, Yor: The Hunter from the Future. Yor is an extremely blond prehistoric warrior who comes to question his origins, particularly with regard to a mysterious medallion he wears. When he learns of a desert goddess who supposedly wears the same medallion, Yor decides that he must find her and learn his true identity. Along the way, he encounters ape-men, dinosaurs, and a strange futuristic society.

Created by Antonio Margheriti

Network: Rai 1

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Cast

Reb Brown Yor
Gianni Giuliano Yor (voice)
Corinne Cléry Kalaa
Daniela Nobili Kalaa (voice)
Luciano Pigozzi Pag
Aytekin Akkaya Ukan
Luigina Rocchi Tarita
Sergio Nicolai Kay
Carole André Ena
John Steiner Il Supremo
Ayşegül Ünsal Roa of the Sand People

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