The Warrior Empress
She stormed the battlements of love and war!
1960•1h 45m•
★6.0(3 ratings)
HistoryAdventure
Overview
The poetess Sappho led an uprising against the corrupt government of the island of Lesbos.
Director
Pietro FrancisciWatchlist
She stormed the battlements of love and war!
The poetess Sappho led an uprising against the corrupt government of the island of Lesbos.
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The film's tagline is: "She stormed the battlements of love and war!"
The original title is "Saffo, venere di Lesbo" (IT).
The runtime is 105 minutes (1h 45m).
It was a co-production between: France, Italy.
The film was directed by Pietro Francisci.
The screenplay was written by Ennio De Concini and Luciano Martino.
Cinematography was handled by Carlo Carlini.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0054263.
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Saffo, venere di Lesbo
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Italiano
France, Italy
