The Throne of Fire (film)

1983 Italian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Throne of Fire (Italian: Il trono di fuoco) is a 1983 Italian film directed by Franco Prosperi, starring Sabrina Siani and Pietro Torrisi.[3] The film is among the peplums of the 1980s to feature a woman as the central character, along with Red Sonja, Hundra and Barbarian Queen.[4]

Directed byFranco Prosperi
Screenplay byNino Marino[1]
Story by
  • Nino Marino
  • Giuseppe Buricchi[1]
Produced byEttore Spagnuolo[1]
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The Throne of Fire
Directed byFranco Prosperi
Screenplay byNino Marino[1]
Story by
  • Nino Marino
  • Giuseppe Buricchi[1]
Produced byEttore Spagnuolo[1]
Starring
CinematographyGuglielmo Mancori[1]
Edited byAlessandro Lucidi[1]
Music byCarlo Rustichelli[1]
Production
company
Visione Cinematografica[2]
Release date
  • 17 June 1983 (1983-06-17) (Italy)
Running time
89 minutes[1]
CountryItaly[1]
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Plot

Production

Parts of Throne of Fire were shot at Bracciano in Rome with interiors shot at De Paolis Studios and Elios studios in Rome.[2] The film reuses the village raid sequence from the 1982 film Barbarian Master.[2]

Release

The Throne of Fire was released on 17 June 1983 in Italy and on 5 June 1986 in the United States.[1]

Reception

In his overview of 1980s action films, Daniel R. Budnik described the film as a "Conan rip-off from Italy" that was closer to "peplum from the late 1950s" and had a similar "meandering feel" that the films of that era had.[5]

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