The Corsican Brothers (1961 film)

The Corsican Brothers (Italian: I fratelli Corsi) is a 1961 French-Italian historical action film directed by Anton Giulio Majano and starring Geoffrey Horne, Valérie Lagrange and Gérard Barray. It is also known as Lions of Corsica. The film is an adaptation of the 1844 story The Corsican Brothers by Alexandre Dumas.^[2] The film was shot in Eastmancolor.

The Corsican Brothers
Directed by	Anton Giulio Majano
Written by	Alexandre Dumas (story) Roberto Gianviti Fulvio Palmieri Bruno Guillaume Diego Fabbri Paul Andréota Anton Giulio Majano
Produced by	Leo Cevenini Georges Cheyko Vittorio Martino
Starring	Geoffrey Horne Valérie Lagrange Gérard Barray
Cinematography	Bitto Albertini
Edited by	Georges Arnstam Adriana Novelli
Music by	Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Production company	Flora Film
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release date	December 22, 1961 (1961-12-22)
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	France Italy
Language	Italian
Box office	1,464,409 admissions (France)[1]

Synopsis

The Franchi twins, when baptized, were separated when their family was murdered by his enemies, the Sagona. While one brother went "into the maquis" for revenge, the other, unaware of the family drama, became a doctor and struck up a friendship with a descendant of the Sagona. But blood ties and their love for the same woman will bring them together...^[3]

Cast

• Geoffrey Horne as Paolo Franchi / Leone Franchi
• Valérie Lagrange as Edith
• Gérard Barray as Giovanni Sagona
• Mario Feliciani as Dr. Dupont
• Emma Danieli as Gabrielle De Roux
• Jean Servais as Gerolamo Sagona
• Amedeo Nazzari as Orlandi
• Nerio Bernardi as Prof. Perrier
• Alberto Farnese as Gaspare
• Raoul Grassilli as Raul Sagona
• Franco Graziosi as Domenico
• Germano Longo as Claudio Franchi
• Sandro Moretti as Claudio
• Lucilla Morlacchi
• Paola Patrizi as Mariella
• Aldo Pini as Morny
• Laura Solari as Luisa Dupont
• Nando Tamberlani as Count Franchi
• Luigi Vannucchi as Luigi Sagona
• Lia Zoppelli as Aunt Mary