Revenge of the Conquered

1961 film

Revenge of the Conquered

Directed by| Luigi Capuano
Written by| Nino Stresa
Italo De Tuddo
Roberto Gianviti
Produced by| Felice Felicioni
Starring| Burt Nelson
Wandisa Guida
Mario Petri
Cinematography| Sergio Pesce
Music by| Carlo Innocenzi

Release date

* 1961 (1961)

Language| Italian

Revenge of the Conquered (Italian: Drakut il vendicatore, literally "Drakut the Avenger") is a 1961 Italian epic adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Burt Nelson and Wandisa Guida. It grossed 244 million lire at the Italian box office.[1][2]

## Plot[edit]

This action packed romantic thriller begins as Drakut encounters and saves a pretty young gypsy on his return home from war. Drakut is not aware that the gypsy girl is actually Princess Irina, and she is not aware that Drakut is the son of the gypsy queen. Princess Irina's father, Nicholas, is the fair ruler of the local kingdom, however, is often influenced by the evil Grand Duke, Atanas. Chaos ensues when Atanas has Drakut's mother burned at the stake after speculation that she is a witch. None-the-wiser to Atanas' evil motives Drakut blames Irina for his mother's death. Atanas then has Nicholas killed and blames it on Drakut. When Drakut eventually learns the true identity of the gypsy girl as Princess Irina, he rescues her from an arranged marriage to Atanas. In return, the Princess names Drakut a Prince, making him eligible to marry her.

## Cast[edit]

* Burt Nelson as Drakut
* Wandisa Guida as Irina
* Mario Petri as Atanas
* Moira Orfei as Edmea
* Walter Barnes
* Franco Fantasia
* Carla Calò
* Maria Grazia Spina
* Rosalia Maggio
* Ugo Sasso
* Elio Crovetto

## References[edit]

1. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8884405033.
2. ^ Michele Giordano. Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877421835.

## External links[edit]

* Revenge of the Conquered at IMDb

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