The Golden Arrow (1962 film)

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The Golden Arrow
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Directed by Antonio Margheriti
Produced by Goffredo Lombardo
Written by George Higgins III
Music by Mario Nascimbene
Cinematography Gábor Pogány
Edited by Mario Serandrei
Production
company
Distributed by MGM
Release dates
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  • 1962 (1962)
Country Italy

The Golden Arrow (Italian: L'Arciere delle Mille e Una Notte , also known as La freccia d'oro), is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Antonio Margheriti.[1]


Plot

Damascus is governed by the fierce tyrant Baktiar, who will be forced to give up his throne once his daughter Jamila will be married. As Jamila falls in love with the mysterious Hassan, Baktiar will try in every way to prevent their marriage.

Cast

Production

Hunter later recalled in his memoirs:

Not being able to speak Italian wasn't a drawback. The script of La Freccia d'Oro - my copy was the only one in English - featured page after page of truly horrendous dialogue....All I could think of was Tony Curtis in The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951): "Yonda lies da castle of my fadda." I spend every night in my hotel, rewriting my lines so I'd at least have fun delivering them. I camped it up shamelessly. Not that it mattered - all my dialogue was eventually dubbed by a stiff-as-a-board Italian baritone with no sense of humor. I ended up sounding like Rossano Brazzi. Disappointment over being stuck in a stinker was eased considerably by weekly infusions of cash, delivered personally by the production manager. I'd sign a voucher and he'd hand over a bundle of lire, some of the old notes as big as place mats.[2]

Reception

According to the book Il grande cinema fantasy it is "a typical adventure B-movie, especially interesting for its fantasy elements, which is damaged by the presence of comic elements that do not bind enough with the rest."[3] The film still gained recognition for sporting particularly elaborate sets and costumes.[4]

Biography

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References

  1. ↑ Poppi, Chiti, Lancia, Pecorari
  2. ↑ "The Golden Arrow", Turner Classic Movies access 3 April 2015
  3. ↑ Chiavini, Pizzo, Tetro
  4. ↑ Hughes

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