Frine, Courtesan of Orient (Italian: Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente) is a 1953 Italian epic adventure film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elena Kleus and Pierre Cressoy.[1] Sergio Leone served as assistant director.[2]
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| Directed by | Mario Bonnard |
| Written by | Nicola Manzari |
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| Produced by | Alberto Manca |
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| Cinematography | Mario Albertelli |
| Music by | Giulio Bonnard |
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| Language | Italian |
Plot
editThe film is based on the trial of the ancient Greek courtesan Phryne.[3] In the film a young woman, Afra, escapes imprisonment in Thebes before being brought to Athens as a slave; there she takes on the name Frine and becomes a courtesan. She falls in love with the orator Iperide. After Frine takes on the role of a goddess at the Eleusinian Mysteries she is charged with impiety; at the trial Iperide saves Frine.[4]
Cast
edit- Elena Kleus: Frine
- Pierre Cressoy: Iperide
- Tamara Lees: Criside
- Giulio Donnini: Lamaco
- Roldano Lupi: Prassitele
- John Kitzmiller: Nabus
- Lamberto Picasso: Titteca
- Barbara Berg: Ate
- Franco Silva: Claus
- José Jaspe: Crosio
- Carlo Tamberlani: Assirione
- Nico Pepe: Dignitary
- Gian Paolo Rosmino: Taulete
- Charles Fawcett: King Arconte
- Mino Doro: Osco
- Vittorio Duse: Official
- Edda Soligo: Cleo
- Enzo Biliotti: Macio
- Bruna Corrà: Telesilla
- Lilia Landi: Diala
- Cesare Fantoni: Prosecutor
- Mariolina Bovo: First Slave
- Fanny Landini: Second Slave
- Franca Tamantini: Frine's Slave
- Luisella Boni: Touni
- Luigi Pavese: Warrior
References
edit- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 978-88-7605-548-5.
- ^ "An unknown early movie by Sergio Leone: interview with Elena Kleus about Frine cortigiana d'Oriente (1953)". Mythimedia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Funke, Phryne: A Life in Fragments p.106
- ^ Funke, Phryne: A Life in Fragments pp.137-138
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