The Tartars (1961)
The Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. When the leader of the Vikings, Oleg, declines to accompany the Tartars on a campaign against the Slavs, there is an explosion of violence. After Oleg kills the Tartar leader and kidnaps his daughter, the dead man's brother, Burandai, retaliates by holding Oleg's wife, Helga, hostage. The stalemate can be resolved only on the battlefield.
Director:
Richard Thorpe
Writers:
Domenico Salvati, Sabatino Ciuffini, Oreste Palella, Gaio Fratini, Julian De Kassel, Ambrogio Molteni.
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Victor Mature as Oleg |
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Orson Welles as Burundai |
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Liana Orfei as Helga |
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Arnoldo Foà as Ciu Lang |
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Luciano Marin as Eric |
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Bella Cortez as Samia |
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Furio Meniconi as Sigrun |
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Pietro Ceccarelli as Tartaro |
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Folco Lulli as Togrul |
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Renato Terra as Vichingo |
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Omero Capanna as Solder (uncredited) |
| Directing | Richard Thorpe | Director |
| Writing | Domenico Salvati | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sabatino Ciuffini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Oreste Palella | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gaio Fratini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Julian De Kassel | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ambrogio Molteni | Screenplay |
| Production | Riccardo Gualino | Producer |
| Sound | Renzo Rossellini | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Amerigo Gengarelli | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maurizio Lucidi | Editor |
| Art | Oscar D'Amico | Production Design |
| Art | Pasquale Dal Pino | Production Design |
| Art | Antonio Fratalocchi | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanna Natili | Costume Design |
