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In ancient Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, handsome warrior Kerwin Mathews (as Phaon) is wounded in battle. Luckily, the scantily-clad women of the island find Mr. Mathews and nurse him back to health. Mathews grows attracted to friendly, voluptuous and arousing Tina Louise (as Sappho).
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- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Pietro Francisci
- 1960-08-24
The Warrior Empress (Italian: Saffo – Venere di Lesbo) is a 1960 Italian-French peplum film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Kerwin Mathews, Tina Louise and Riccardo Garrone.
Synopsis. In ancient Mytilene, a young warrior, Phaon, leads a revolt against the rule of the despotic Melanchrus. Wounded in battle, Phaon takes refuge in the Temple of Aphrodite, where he falls in love with the beautiful Sappho; but when one of the temple maidens betrays him, he is forced to flee Mytilene by ship.
- Pietro Francisci, Pietro Nuccorini
- Kerwin Mathews
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The Warrior Empress (1960) View more photos Movie Info Synopsis He-man Phaon (Kerwin Mathews) impresses Sappho (Tina Louise) of Lesbos at the temple of Aphrodite, circa 600 B.C.
- Adventure
- Kerwin Mathews
- Pietro Francisci
Directed by Pietro Francisci. She stormed the battlements of love and war! The poetess Sappho led an uprising against the corrupt government of the island of Lesbos. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka. Top-heavy with wild action scenes and female pulchritude, this routine Italian costume adventure is set in the 7th century B.C. on the island of Lesbos, where the immortal poetess Sappho (Tina Louise) is leading a revolt against the corrupt government of Mytilene.
