Frine, Courtesan of Orient

Frine, Courtesan of Orient
Frine, Courtesan of Orient
Directed by	Mario Bonnard
Written by	Nicola Manzari
Story by	Bruno Baratti; Mario Bonnard; Cesare Vico Lodovici; Ivo Perilli;
Produced by	Alberto Manca
Starring	Elena Kleus; Pierre Cressoy; Tamara Lees;
Cinematography	Mario Albertelli
Music by	Giulio Bonnard
Release date	1953;
Language	Italian

Frine, Courtesan of Orient (Italian: Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente) is a 1953 Italian epic adventure film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elena Kleus and Pierre Cressoy.^[1] Sergio Leone served as assistant director.^[2]

Plot

The film is based on the trial of the ancient Greek courtesan Phryne.^[3] In the film a young woman, Afra, escapes imprisonment in Thebes before being brought to Athens as a slave; there she takes on the name Frine and becomes a courtesan. She falls in love with the orator Iperide. After Frine takes on the role of a goddess at the Eleusinian Mysteries she is charged with impiety; at the trial Iperide saves Frine.^[4]

Cast

Elena Kleus: Frine
Pierre Cressoy: Iperide
Tamara Lees: Criside
Giulio Donnini: Lamaco
Roldano Lupi: Prassitele
John Kitzmiller: Nabus
Lamberto Picasso: Titteca
Barbara Berg: Ate
Franco Silva: Claus
José Jaspe: Crosio
Carlo Tamberlani: Assirione
Nico Pepe: Dignitary
Gian Paolo Rosmino: Taulete
Charles Fawcett: King Arconte
Mino Doro: Osco
Vittorio Duse: Official
Edda Soligo: Cleo
Enzo Biliotti: Macio
Bruna Corrà: Telesilla
Lilia Landi: Diala
Cesare Fantoni: Prosecutor
Mariolina Bovo: First Slave
Fanny Landini: Second Slave
Franca Tamantini: Frine's Slave
Luisella Boni: Touni
Luigi Pavese: Warrior

References

^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 978-88-7605-548-5.
^ "An unknown early movie by Sergio Leone: interview with Elena Kleus about Frine cortigiana d'Oriente (1953)". Mythimedia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ Funke, Phryne: A Life in Fragments p.106
^ Funke, Phryne: A Life in Fragments pp.137-138

External links

Frine, Courtesan of Orient at IMDb

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[45-59-1] Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 978-88-7605-548-5.

[2] "An unknown early movie by Sergio Leone: interview with Elena Kleus about Frine cortigiana d'Oriente (1953)". Mythimedia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[3] Funke, Phryne: A Life in Fragments p.106

[4] Funke, Phryne: A Life in Fragments pp.137-138

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