# Attack of the Normans

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1962 film

Attack of the Normans Directed by Giuseppe Vari Screenplay by Nino Stresa[1] Starring Cameron Mitchell Geneviève Grad Ettore Manni Philippe Hersent Cinematography Marco Scarpelli Vittorio Storaro[1] Production companies Galatea Film Lyre Film[1] Release date 19 October 1962 (1962-10-19) (Europe) Running time 89 minutes Countries Italy France[1]

***Attack of the Normans*** ([Italian](/source/Italian_language): *I normanni*) is a 1962 Italian film set in England in the early 9th century. [Viking](/source/Viking) incursions play a central role in the plot; "Normans" in the title is used in its original continental sense, meaning Viking.

This film was written by [Nino Stresa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nino_Stresa&action=edit&redlink=1) and directed by [Giuseppe Vari](/source/Giuseppe_Vari).[2][3]

## Cast

- [Cameron Mitchell](/source/Cameron_Mitchell_(actor)) as Wilfred, Duke of Saxony

- [Geneviève Grad](/source/Genevi%C3%A8ve_Grad) as Svetania

- [Ettore Manni](/source/Ettore_Manni) as Olivier D'Anglon

- [Philippe Hersent](/source/Philippe_Hersent) as James

- [Piero Lulli](/source/Piero_Lulli) as Barton"

- [Paul Müller](/source/Paul_M%C3%BCller_(actor)) as Thomas

- [Franca Bettoia](/source/Franca_Bettoia) as Queen Patricia

## Release

*Attack of the Normans* was released theatrically in Europe 19 October 1962.[1] On its release in the United States in 1963, the film was cut to 79 minutes.[1]

## See also

- [List of historical drama films](/source/List_of_historical_drama_films)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201721_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201721_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201721_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201721_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201721_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201721_1-5) [Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017](#CITEREFKinnardCrnkovich2017), p. 21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Mario Pecorari, Roberto Poppi. *Dizionario del cinema italiano - I film - Vol.3*. Gremese Editore, 1991.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Massimo Bertarelli (2003). *Millecinquecento Film Da Evitare*. Gremese Editore, 2003. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [8884402646](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/8884402646).

### Bibliography

- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). *Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990*. McFarland. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1476662916](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1476662916).

## External links

- [*Attack of the Normans*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056288/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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