Introduction

The Ten Gladiators (Italian: I dieci gladiatori) is a 1963 Italian film directed by Gianfranco Parolini.

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Outline

Roccia and a band of fellow gladiators join forces with a patrician named Glaucus Valerius to replace Nero, (and his evil henchman, Tigelinus), with a new emperor: Servius Galba. During the course of this bloody struggle, the gladiators lose their mentor and trainer – Resius – and then must rescue Lidia, Resius’ beautiful niece, from death on the cross.

Cast

• Roger Browne as Glaucus Valerius.
• José Greci (a.k.a. Susan Paget) as Lidia.
• Dan Vadis as Roccia.
• Franca Parisi (a.k.a. Margaret Taylor) as Poppea.
• Gianni Rizzo as Claudius Nero.
• Mimmo Palmara (aka Dick Palmer) as Tigelinus.
• Ugo Sasso as Resius.
• Mirko Ellis as Servius Galba.
• Gianfranco Parolini as Livius Verus.
• Vassili Karis as Epaphrodito.
• Emilio Messina as Gladiator Leptus.
• Giuseppe Mattei (aka Pino Mattei) as Gladiator Methodius.
• Pietro Torrisi as Gladiator.
• Aldo Canti as Gladiator.
• Giancarlo Bastianoni as Gladiator.
• Giuliano Dell’Ovo as Gladiator.
• Gino Turini (a.k.a. John Turner) as Gladiator.
• Romano Giomini as Gladiator.
• Ivano Staccioli as Gladiator.
• Roberto Messina as Gladiator.
• Milton Reid as Bald Wrestler.
• Salvatore Borghese as Milo / Minius, the Mute.
• Arnaldo Fabrizio as Glaucus’ Little Servant.
• Veriano Ginesi as Geriel, the Ship’s Drummer.

Release

The Ten Gladiators was released in Italy on 14 December 1963 with a 110-minute running time as I dieci gladiatori. On its American release, the film had a running time of 104 minutes.

Ten Gladiators Film Series

• The Ten Gladiators (1963).
• Triumph of the Ten Gladiators (1964).
• Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators (1964).

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Gianfranco Parolini.
• Writer(s): Giovanni Simonelli and Sergio Sollima.
• Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino.
• Cinematography: Francesco Izzarelli.
• Editor(s): Edmond Lozzi.
• Production: Cine-Produzioni Associate.
• Release Date: 14 December 1963 (Italy).
• Running Time: 110 minutes (Italian version) and 104 minutes (US version).
• Rating: U.
• Country: Italy.
• Language: English and Italian.

Video Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QJVa3Px2c4