Colossus and the Amazon Queen

Colossus and the Amazon Queen (Italian: La regina delle Amazzoni/ Queen of the Amazons) is a 1960 Italian sword and sandal comedy film directed by Vittorio Sala.

Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Directed by	Vittorio Sala
Screenplay by	Ennio De Concini Fulvio Fo Augusto Frassinetti Giorgio Mordini Vittorio Nino Novarese Vittorio Sala[1]
Produced by	Paolo Moffa[1]
Starring	Rod Taylor Ed Fury Dorian Gray Daniela Rocca
Cinematography	Bitto Albertini[1]
Edited by	Mario Serandrei[1]
Music by	Roberto Nicolosi[1]
Production companies	Galatea Film Glomer Film Alta Vista[1]
Release date	8 September 1960 (1960-09-08) (Italy)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Italy[1]

Cast

• Rod Taylor as Pirro
• Ed Fury as Glauco
• Dorian Gray as Antiope
• Daniela Rocca as Melitta
• Gianna Maria Canale as La Regina
• Alberto Farnese as Losco - Il pirata
• Giorgia Moll as Amazone
• Folco Lulli
• Ignazio Leone as Sopho
• Adriana Facchetti as Sacerdota
• Paola Falchi as Amazone
• Enzo Cerusico as Menandro
• Marco Tulli as Eumeo - Oste

Production

The film stars two American actors in the lead roles, Rod Taylor and bodybuilder Ed Fury. Taylor claims to have rewritten the script extensively.^[2]

Release

Colossus and the Amazon Queen was released in Italy on 8 September 1960 with a 98-minute running time.^[1] It was released in the United States in 1964 with an 84-minute running time.^[1]