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:
Julian De Kassel, Domenico Salvati, Sabatino Ciuffini, Gaio Fratini, Oreste Palella, 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) |
| Writing | Julian De Kassel | Screenplay |
| Directing | Richard Thorpe | Director |
| Writing | Domenico Salvati | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sabatino Ciuffini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gaio Fratini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Oreste Palella | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ambrogio Molteni | Screenplay |
| Art | Antonio Fratalocchi | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Maurizio Lucidi | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanna Natili | Costume Design |
| Sound | Renzo Rossellini | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Oscar D'Amico | Production Design |
| Production | Riccardo Gualino | Producer |
| Art | Pasquale Dal Pino | Production Design |
| Camera | Amerigo Gengarelli | Director of Photography |
