Barbarossa (film)
| Barbarossa | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Renzo Martinelli |
| Screenplay by | Renzo Martinelli Giorgio Schottler Anna Samueli |
| Story by | Renzo Martinelli Giorgio Schottler |
| Produced by | Renzo Martinelli Vlad Păunescu Riccardo Pintus |
| Starring | Rutger Hauer F. Murray Abraham Raz Degan |
| Cinematography | Fabio Cianchetti |
| Edited by | Osvaldo Bargero |
| Music by | Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi |
Production company | Martinelli Film Company International |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribuzione |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €9,000,000 |
| Box office | €835,469 |
Barbarossa (also released as Barbarossa: Siege Lord or Sword of War) is a 2009 Italian English-language epic historical drama film set primarily in northern Italy during the late 12th century. Despite the film's title, Friedrich "Barbarossa" features only as a supporting character in this film, which is primarily concerned with the struggle of the Lombard League, which struggled to maintain independence from the Holy Roman Empire, led by the legendary Guelph warrior Alberto da Giussano.
This film was co-written and directed by Renzo Martinelli. It has been released on DVD in the United States under the title Sword of War, and elsewhere under the title Barbarossa: Siege Lord.