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I Am Semiramis
I Am Semiramis

I Am Semiramis

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Semiramis, a powerful and beautiful Assyrian queen, oversees the construction of the luxurious city of Babylon. She falls in love with Kir, a fallen prince turned into a slave who corresponds to her love. But a palace conspiracy will make the two lovers separate and confront each other.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

22 March 1963

Country

Italy

Cast

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Semiramis

John Ericson

John Ericson

Kir

Renzo Ricci

Renzo Ricci

Minurte

Gianni Rizzo

Gianni Rizzo

Ghelas

Germano Longo

Germano Longo

Omnos

John Bartha

John Bartha

Althar

Nino Di Napoli

Nino Di Napoli

Adath - The King's Son

Valérie Camille

Valérie Camille

Dancer

Mario Laurentino

Mario Laurentino

Oerte

Piero Pastore

Piero Pastore

Shabli

Mario Passante

Mario Passante

Naval Constructor

Ugo Sasso

Ugo Sasso

Omnos' Officer

Annamaria Ubaldi

Annamaria Ubaldi

Maid

Harold Bradley

Harold Bradley

Slave

Antonio Corevi

Antonio Corevi

Zagros

Lucio De Santis

Lucio De Santis

Marduk

Charles Fawcett

Charles Fawcett

High Priest

Massimo Giuliani

Massimo Giuliani

Adarte

Umberto Silvestri

Umberto Silvestri

Wrestler

José Torres

José Torres

Pharaoh's Messenger

Aldo Vasco

Aldo Vasco

Wrestler

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