Swordsman of Siena
| Swordsman of Siena | |
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| Directed by |
Etienne Perier Baccio Bandini |
| Written by | Alec Coppel |
| Starring | Stewart Granger |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli |
| Edited by | Robert Isnardon Monique Isnardon |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release date
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1962 |
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Running time
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92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.065 million |
| Box office | $2.25 million |
Swordsman of Siena (Italian: La congiura dei dieci) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Etienne Perier and Baccio Bandini and starring Stewart Granger, Sylva Koscina and Christine Kaufmann. The film is set in Spanish-controlled Italy during the sixteenth century.
The movie was first announced in 1951 with Yvonne de Carlo as star.
Robert Taylor was mentioned as a possible star. Granger was attached in 1954.Andrew Marton and then Roy Rowland were announced as director. However the film was postponed until 1961.
Granger sprained his back while filming a duel scene and was laid up for several days.
According to MGM accounts, after the production budget and other associated costs were taken away, the film lost $100,000.
In France it recorded admissions of 977,460.
Still this swashbuckler film has meanwhile been recognised as "one of the best of its type" for Stewart Granger's accomplished fencing performances and the horse race.
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