Year: 1960
Duration: 01:29:31
Directed by: Pietro Francisci
Actors: Kerwin Mathews, Tina Louise, Riccardo Garrone
Language: English
Country: Italy | France
Also known as: The Warrior Empress, Det blodige sværd
Description: The VII century B.C. the Poet Sappho leads the rebellion against the corrupt government of the island of Lesbos. She helps a young Phaon.
Review: As part of the Sword & Sorcery Project, here is the English dubbed version of Pietro Francisci’s Saffo, venere di Lesbo. Top-heavy with wild action scenes and female pulchritude, this Italo/French costume adventure is set in the 7th century B.C. on the island of Lesbos, where the immortal poetess Sappho (Tina Louise) is leading a revolt against the corrupt government of Mytilene led by despotic ruler Melanchrus (Enrico Maria Salerno). Aiding her in overthrowing the yoke of tyranny is the handsome Phaon (Kerwin Mathews). For some reason it is the temple of Aphrodite that is the focus of attention in this supposed battle for the rights of the ordinary people, and not the temple of Mars. Sappho’s sexual orientation is a moot point though….
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