The Avenger (1962 film)
# The Avenger (1962 film)

The Avenger (Italian: La leggenda di Enea, lit. 'The Legend of Aeneas') is a 1962 film directed by Giorgio Venturini.

## Plot summary

Aeneas leads escaped survivors of the Trojan War to new land in Italy. Based on Virgil's The Aeneid.

## Cast

* Steve Reeves as Enea (Aeneas)
* Carla Marlier as Lavinia, Latino's Daughter
* Liana Orfei as Camilla, Queen of the Volsci
* Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Eurialo (Euryalus)
* Gianni Garko as Turno (Turnus), King of the Rusalie (Rutuli)
* Mario Ferrari as King Latino (Latinus)
* Lulla Selli as Queen Amata, Latino's Wife
* Maurice Poli as Mesenzio (Mezentius), Turno's Henchman
* Luciano Benetti as Sergesto (Sergestus)
* Pietro Capanna as Bisia
* Enzo Fiermonte as Acate (Achates)
* Charles Band as Ascanio (Ascanius)
* Benito Stefanelli as Niso (Nisus)
* Nerio Bernardi as Drance
* Adriano Vitale as Dancer
* Walter Zappolini as Dancer
* Robert Bettoni as Pallante (Pallas)

## Release

The Avenger was released in Italy on 28 November 1962 with a running time of 95 minutes. It was released in the United States in June 1965 with a 105-minute running time.

