''Duel of the Titans'' ( it, Romolo e Remo, lit=Romulus and Remus) is a 1961 Italian / French

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directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring

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, Gordon Scott, and Virna Lisi. The film is about twin brothers revolt against tyranny in pre-Roman Italy and then come to a parting of the ways as they lead their people toward the founding of a new city, known as

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. This is based on the legend of

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Plot

Born of a God and a mortal, two babies are abandoned to a river. Nurtured by a wolf, they are later recovered by a shepherd.

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( Reeves) and Remus (

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) grow up to lead a band of thieves in an effort to eliminate two cruel Kings— Amulias and Nemulias, the King of the

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. After 20 years, the two twins are briefly reunited with their mother. Before she dies, she tells her sons that they are destined to be the founders of a great city. Later after having fallen in love with the daughter of Nemulias, Romulus is unaware of his brother's ambitions as Remus steadily succumbs to the temptations of power and greed. King Tasius pursues the brothers and their followers both to retrieve his daughter as well as avenge the destruction of his city of

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. Soon, a rift develops between the two siblings leading to a death duel between both sons of the Gods to determine the true founder of

Cast

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* Gordon Scott – Remus * Franco Volpi – Amulias * Virna Lisi – Julia *

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Faustulus In Roman mythology, Faustulus was the shepherd who found the infant Romulus (the future founder of the city of Rome) and his twin brother Remus along the banks of the Tiber River as they were being suckled by the she-wolf, Lupa. According to lege ...

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Rea Silvia Rhea (or Rea) Silvia (), also known as Ilia (as well as other names) was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. Her story is told in the first book of ''Ab Urbe Condita Libri'' of Livy and in Cassius D ...

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– Estia *

Massimo Girotti Massimo Girotti (18 May 1918 – 5 January 2003) was an Italian film actor whose career spanned seven decades. Born in Mogliano, in the province of Macerata, Girotti developed his athletic physique by swimming and playing polo. While studying eng ...

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– Cursias * Ornella Vanoni – Tarpea *

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Release

''Romolo e Remo'' was released in Italy on 6 December 1961 with a 108-minute running time. It was released in the United States in an 89-minute running time in June 1963.

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