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War Goddess

1973 · 100 min

A lush, campy sword-and-sandal spectacle with sensual intrigue, grand battles, and a tragicomic romantic core.

Tagline
Women Warriors as Sensuous as they are Savage. Women Rulers as Passionate as they are Powerful.
Overview
Alena Johnston is Antione, the War Goddess of the Amazons, who must mate with the Greek king Theseus to propogate her race. Traditionally this is done only out of duty, but this time she falls in love with her "boy toy"... a definite no-no for an Amazon queen. Helmed by James Bond director Terence Young and based on a story co-authored by Robert Graves, this sexy and spectacular entry in the sword-and-sandal genre features an incredible bevy of Euro-cult starlets including Rosanna Yanni, Helga Line and Luciana Paluzzi, plus a lyrical score by Academy Award-winner Riz Ortolani.

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • gender
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism3
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, adventure
Directed by
Terence Young
Written by
Massimo De Rita, Serge de la Roche, Robert Graves, Dino Maiuri
Starring
Alena Johnston, Sabine Sun, Rosanna Yanni, Helga Liné, Malisa Longo, Luciana Paluzzi, Rebecca Potok, Lucy Tiller
Music
Riz Ortolani
Cinematography
Alejandro Ulloa, Aldo Tonti
Runtime
100 min
Country
France, Italy, Spain
Languages
Italian

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