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On this day in 1983 (in Italy), Conquest delivered a dose of theatrical Fantasy to the cinemas. Directed by Lucio Fulci from a story by Giovanni Di Clemente, Gino Capone, José Antonio de la Loma, and Carlos Vasallo, the film starred Jorge Rivero, Andrea Occhipinti, Violeta Cela, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A young man, armed with a magical bow and arrows, embarks on a mystical journey through a mystical land to rid it of all evil and joins forces with an outlaw to take down an evil witch bent on claiming the magic bow for evil."
-- EZ
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A young man, armed with a magical bow and arrows, embarks on a mystical journey through a mystical land to rid it of all evil and joins forces with an outlaw to take down an evil witch bent on claiming the magic bow for evil."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
Conquest is a 1983 Italian-Spanish-Mexican sword-and-sorcery fantasy film directed by the infamous Italian horror director Lucio Fulci. The movie follows Ilias, a young archer wielding a magical, glowing bow, who must journey across a mystical land and team up with a wandering warrior to defeat a cannibalistic evil witch. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Core Details
Plot Summary
To prove his passage into manhood, young Ilias is gifted a magical bow by his father and sent into the wilderness to battle evil. He travels to a far-off land terrorized by Ocron, an evil, drug-fueled cannibalistic sorceress who rules over a realm of darkness. Ocron discovers that Ilias has the magic bow and sends her minions to kill him. Ilias is soon rescued by Mace, a hardened, misanthropic warrior. Despite Mace's initial reluctance, the two men bond and join forces to take down Ocron and her demonic army of werewolf-men and vicious beasts. [1, 2, 4, 7, 8]
Style and Tone
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085356/
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_(1983_film)
[3] https://www.amazon.com/Conquest-Jorge-Rivero/dp/B0002C9DJU
[4] https://www.skjam.com/2020/09/07/movie-review-conquest-1983/
[5] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1004663-conquest
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0miL8Vah0o
[7] https://letterboxd.com/film/conquest-1983/
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_giXyPH1-M
[9] https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt0085356/
[10] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085356
[11] https://eurocultav.com/2024/12/29/the-warrior-1981-mondo-macabro-blu-ray-review/
[12] https://deeperintomovies.net/journal/archives/16365
Conquest is a 1983 Italian-Spanish-Mexican sword-and-sorcery fantasy film directed by the infamous Italian horror director Lucio Fulci. The movie follows Ilias, a young archer wielding a magical, glowing bow, who must journey across a mystical land and team up with a wandering warrior to defeat a cannibalistic evil witch. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Core Details
- Director: Lucio Fulci (known for his gore and giallo horror films)
- Writers: Gino Capone, Giovanni Di Clemente
- Cast: Jorge Rivero as Mace, Andrea Occhipinti as Ilias, and Conrado San Martín as Zora
- Release Year: 1983
- Genre: Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, B-Movie [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Plot Summary
To prove his passage into manhood, young Ilias is gifted a magical bow by his father and sent into the wilderness to battle evil. He travels to a far-off land terrorized by Ocron, an evil, drug-fueled cannibalistic sorceress who rules over a realm of darkness. Ocron discovers that Ilias has the magic bow and sends her minions to kill him. Ilias is soon rescued by Mace, a hardened, misanthropic warrior. Despite Mace's initial reluctance, the two men bond and join forces to take down Ocron and her demonic army of werewolf-men and vicious beasts. [1, 2, 4, 7, 8]
Style and Tone
- Dreamy & Bizarre Visuals: The film was shot mostly in Mexico and heavily utilizes fog, slow motion, and soft-focus filters, giving the whole movie a uniquely surreal, hazy, and dreamlike quality.
- Lucio Fulci's Signature Violence: While this is a fantasy film, it bears the director's signature exploitation and horror touches, including gory battles, severed heads, and surreal creature effects.
- Synth Score: The movie features an eccentric synthesizer soundtrack composed by Claudio Simonetti, a key member of the famous Italian progressive rock band Goblin (who composed the scores for several Dario Argento horror films).
- Cult Status: It is often viewed as Italy's gritty answer to Conan the Barbarian (1982), embracing a bonkers, campy tone that makes it a beloved B-movie cult classic. [2, 8, 12]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085356/
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquest_(1983_film)
[3] https://www.amazon.com/Conquest-Jorge-Rivero/dp/B0002C9DJU
[4] https://www.skjam.com/2020/09/07/movie-review-conquest-1983/
[5] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1004663-conquest
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0miL8Vah0o
[7] https://letterboxd.com/film/conquest-1983/
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_giXyPH1-M
[9] https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt0085356/
[10] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085356
[11] https://eurocultav.com/2024/12/29/the-warrior-1981-mondo-macabro-blu-ray-review/
[12] https://deeperintomovies.net/journal/archives/16365
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