Classic Drama Movie: Ursus in the Valley of the Lions - The mighty hero Ursus battles evil forces in two Italian spectaculars. - RS
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions (1961)
Director: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Writers: Giuseppe Mangione, Sandro Continenza
Stars: Ed Fury, Moira Orfei, Alberto Lupo
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy
Language: English
Also Known As: Valley of the Lions
Release Date: December 21, 1961 (Italy)
Filming Location: Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
Storyline:
The evil dictator Ajak sends his armies to attack a neighboring kingdom, and during the battle, the besieged King Annurius orders one of his subjects to take his son Ursus to a place of safety outside of the city, after first putting a royal medallion around the baby's neck. Ajak kills the king and usurps his throne, but the infant prince is smuggled out of the city to safety.
Reviews:
"This was Ed Fury's second film in the Ursus character, and in this one we learn that Ursus, of noble blood, was raised among lions. When he enters the "human" world, he is wide-eyed and naive, but gradually adapts to the ways of the world, saves a beautiful woman who loves him, and overthrows an evil dictator. Fury plays the various phases of the character's evolution (from naivete to a kind of disgusted smirking to a regal heroic bearing) well. The scenes among the lions and the wolves will be an easy mark for those who want to nit-pick, but the techniques used here will be familiar to any fan of low budget films and won't bother anyone familiar with the concept of "willing suspension of disbelief." As is common among budget-conscious Italian "spectacle" films, the art direction and production design are quite imaginative and suggest a lot for a few lira. I've got to give some credit to a film that takes a lot of chances, and this film is, like an old serial, so over-the-top in its entertainment value that anyone looking to have some fun and set aside any critical questions should have an enjoyable 90 minutes with Ed Fury and crew. I've been digging out the old Ed Fury films recently, and I must say that he brings a special charm to the peplum genre. Director Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia has credits dating back to the 1930s, but his 1960s credits tend to be costume adventures and comedies. With this film, he's created a unique mix of peplum heroics, fantasy, and wit that I found quite entertaining."
- written by "django-1" on IMDb.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Ursus nella valle dei leoni
Brazil Ursus no Vale dos Leões
Denmark Ursus i Løvernes Dal
Finland Ursus leijonien laaksossa
France Maciste dans la vallée des lions
Greece O Oursos stin koilada ton leonton(transliterated title)
Italy Ursus nella valle dei leoni
Japan 獅子王の逆襲(Japanese)
Mexico Ursus en el valle de los leones
Portugal Ursus no Vale dos Leões
Spain Ursus en el valle de los leones
Sweden Ursus blodiga hämnd
Turkey Arslanlar Arslanı(Turkish, Alternative Title)
Turkey Ursus Arslanlar Krali(Turkish)
United Kingdom Ursus in the Valley of the Lions
United States Valley of the Lions
West Germany Ursus im Tal der Löwen
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