Der feurige Pfeil der Rache (1971)
27KDer feurige Pfeil der Rache: Directed by Giorgio Ferroni. With Giuliano Gemma, Mark Damon, Luis Dávila, Silvia Dionisio. A fun film with stylish costumes that has Gemma as the heir to the Nottingham dukedom who is robbed of his heritage. He joins the already-established ‘Merrie Men’ and becomes their leader.
“ARCHER OF FIRE is a film with many names. Itu0026#39;s also variously called THE SCALAWAG GANG and LONG LIVE ROBIN HOOD, and as you might have guessed itu0026#39;s a cheerful Italian spin on the Robin Hood legend, starring popular western star Giuliano Gemma as the titular hero, battling against the typically evil oppressors and doing some neat archery tricks along the way.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe costume adventure boom experienced a brief resurgence in popularity in the early 1970s in Italy, helped no doubt thanks to the popularity of the likes of Terence Spencer and Bud Hill. ARCHER OF FIRE is a sturdy entry in that sub-genre, getting by thanks to good charm, plenty of energy, and some low brow humour.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot is barely worth writing down and the characters are thinner than thin, suffice to say this is based on the usual action-adventure template in which the sneering villains get their just desserts and the rowdy heroes end up winning out against their foes. Supporting cast members include Mario Adorf (as Brother Tuck, no less!) and Mark Damon. Expect bad dubbing, cheesy acrobatics, and an anything-goes mentality.”
