Frine, Courtesan of Orient () is a 1953 Italian epic adventure film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elena Kleus and Pierre Cressoy. Sergio Leone served as assistant director.
Plot The film is based on the trial of the ancient Greek courtesan Phryne.Funke, Phryne: A Life in Fragments p.106 In the film a young woman, Afra, escapes imprisonment in Thebes before being brought to Athens as a slave; there she takes on the name Frine and becomes a courtesan. She falls in love with the orator Iperide. After Frine takes on the role of a goddess at the Eleusinian Mysteries she is charged with impiety; at the trial Iperide saves Frine.Funke, Phryne: A Life in Fragments pp.137-138
Cast Elena Kleus: Frine Pierre Cressoy: Iperide Tamara Lees: Criside Giulio Donnini: Lamaco Roldano Lupi: Prassitele John Kitzmiller: Nabus Lamberto Picasso: Titteca Barbara Berg: Ate Franco Silva: Claus José Jaspe: Crosio Carlo Tamberlani: Assirione Nico Pepe: Dignitary Gian Paolo Rosmino: Taulete Charles Fawcett: King Arconte Mino Doro: Osco Vittorio Duse: Official Edda Soligo: Cleo Enzo Biliotti: Macio Bruna Corrà: Telesilla Lilia Landi: Diala Cesare Fantoni: Prosecutor Mariolina Bovo: First Slave Fanny Landini: Second Slave Franca Tamantini: Frine's Slave Luisella Boni: Touni Luigi Pavese: Warrior
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