The Conqueror of the Orient
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| Directed by | Tanio Boccia |
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| Edited by | Mario Sansoni |
| Music by | Giovanni Fassino |
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| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Conqueror of the Orient (Italian: Il conquistatore dell'Oriente) is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia and Irène Tunc. It is set several centuries ago in the Middle East, part of a group of Arabian Nights-inspired films made in Italy during the era. It was shot at the De Laurentiis Studios in Rome.
The plot centres around a lowly fisherman saving a princess from the kingdom's oppressive rulers, then discovering that he is the true heir to the throne.