Click here to copy URL

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love

Add to lists

Links

Original title

La Venere di Cheronea

Year

1957

Running time

85 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Viktor Tourjansky, Giorgio Venturini

Screenwriter

Damiano Damiani, Federico Zardi

Cast

Music

Michel Michelet

Cinematography

Rodolfo Lombardi

Producer

Co-production Italy-France;

Faro Film, Prora Industrie Cinematografiche e dello Spetaccolo, Rialto Film

Genre

Drama. Romance | Prostitution. Roman Empire

Synopsis

Lee, in her first peplum appearance when she was still billed as "per autorizzazione della Rank Films", plays pure and innocent Iride (a bit of a stretch to her talents), slave to sculptor Praxiteles (Girotti) and model for his statue of the goddess Aphrodite. One day she finds injured Macedonian soldier Laertes (Sernas) washed up on the beach and takes him home, as always seems to happen in these films. Naturally the two fall for each other, arousing the jealousy of Praxiteles, who betrays Laertes to the Greek soldiers who have been searching for him. Laertes escapes, but Iride, believing him dead, deserts Praxiteles and winds up working at the Greek soldiers orgies. Laertes leads a victorious army to find his love, and rescues her from a life of sin in the nick of time.

Movie Soulmates' ratings: Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings: Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.

Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]

All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.

For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org

User history

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love

1957

Viktor Tourjansky, Giorgio Venturini