Knives of the Avenger

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The Knives of the Avenger
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Directed by Mario Bava
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Music by Marcello Giombini[1]
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Edited by Otello Clangeli[1]
Production
company
Sider Film[1]
Release dates
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  • 30 May 1966 (1966-05-30) (Italy)
Running time
 85 minutes[1]
Country Italy[1]

Knives of the Avenger (Italian: I coltelli del vendicatore ) is 1966 Italian film directed by Mario Bava. Bava entered production when it was already falling apart and re-wrote and shot the film in six days. It was credited to fictitious director John Hold.

Production

Knives of the Avenger was a troubled production originally directed by Leopoldo Savona. Mario Bava entered into the production to complete it, rewriting and reshooting the film and finishing the production in six days.[2] Film historian Tim Lucas described Knives of the Avenger as a remake of the film Shane in a Viking setting.[3]

The film was shot at Titanus Studios in Rome.[2]

Release

The Knives of the Avenger was released theatrically in Italy on 30 May 1966. It received a theatrical release in the United States in January 1968.[1] Knives of the Avenger was released on DVD by Image Entertainment on 26 June 2001.[4]

Reception

"Byro." of Variety declared the film "a real surprise: a beautifully designed and exciting Viking tale from pseudonymous Mario Bava. Only subject and cast make this a programmer - but it's a top one."[5]

See also

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 104.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 105.
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