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Legend of the Lost (1957) |
Ancient Roman City of Leptis Magna and Emperor Septimius Severus
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The 1957 film "Legend of the Lost" was partly filmed on location in the ancient Roman city of Leptis Magna,
located in modern Libya, east of Tripoli.
There are no coins shown but Leptis Magna was the birthplace of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus,
whose long reign produced many coins.
The film stars John Wayne as Joe January, a local adventurer, Sophia Loren as Dita, a town girl,
and Rossano Brazzi as Paul Bonnard, an amateur archaeologist who is looking for ruins that
his father had found.
Paul Bonnard arrives in Timbuktu in search of a guide to escort him into the Sahara desert.
His father spent years looking for a "lost city" and Paul has his father's diary.
The policeman Prefect Dukas introduces him to Joe January, an American who knows the area.
Paul hires Joe as a guide.
Paul also meets Dita, a woman who introduces herself by stealing his watch.
He then gives her the watch and makes a friend.
Paul and Joe head into the desert on mules, and later Dita appears at their campground.
After some time, they find water and the "lost city", where they find the skeletons
of Paul's father and two others. They also find some treasure.
Paul and Joe get into a fight over Dita, and Paul rides off with their horses.
Joe and Dita have to hike out, and nearly out of water, find Paul collapsed in the desert.
Paul tries to kill Joe, but Dita shoots him.
About to die, Joe and Dita are rescued by the Libyan cavalry.
1. Title
Although it is not mentioned in the film, Leptis Magna was the birthplace of the Roman Emperor
Septimius Severus, who was born there in AD 145 and was emperor from AD 193 to 211.
A coin of Septimius Severus, minted in AD 200:
2. Septimius Severus denarius - Victory Parthia
Obverse:
Laureate head right
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX
Reverse:
Victory flying left holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base.
PM TRP VIII COS II PP
Laureate head right
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX
Victory flying left holding open wreath in both hands over round shield set on low base.
PM TRP VIII COS II PP
3. Timbuktu
4. Paul arrives
He meets Prefect Dukas, the local police official.
5. Dita
Dita, having stolen Paul's watch, awaits the arrival of the police.
6. Hat
In the town jail, a familiar looking hat.
7. Joe
No, not him, but well-known, anyway.
8. Meet
The three meet and the two men discuss the trip. Dita wants to go along.
9. Timbuktu
The city of Timbuktu.
10. Meet
11. Mules
Loading the mules for the trip.
12. No women wanted
Dita wants to go along.
13. Heading out
14. Riders
Riding across the desert.
15. Dita arrives
Dita has joined a caravan which drops her off.
16. Money
Joe wants to send Dita back to town, but Paul now wants her along and pays Joe more money.
17. Riders
18. Survey
Joe uses a surveying device to find his way.
19. Climbing up the rocks
20. Dita has her "Indiana Jones" moment
21. Dita finds something on her
22. Paul and Dita
23. Tauregs
24. Bath
25. Joe and Dita
26. Camp
27. Sunset
28. Argument
The men start arguing about things.
29. Water
Lots of it here, apparently.
30. Water
31. The two see something
32. Ancient Roman city
It's the "lost city."
33. Ancient Roman city
34. Ancient Roman city
35. Ancient Roman city
36. Ancient Roman city
37. Ancient Roman city
38. Ancient Roman city
39. Ancient Roman city Trajan
40. Ancient Roman city Theatre
41. Ancient Roman city
42. Ancient Roman city horse
43. Skeletons
44. Skeleton note
Joe reads a note found with the skeletons.
45. Comfort
46. Drink
What a place for a drink.
47. Burial
48. Bats
49. Door
They find the Iron Door which leads to treasure.
50. Treasure room
51. Diary
Joe reads from Paul's father's diary.
52. Jewels
They manage to find some jewelry.
53. Ancient Roman city
54. Horses gone
Paul has taken the horses during the night.
55. Water
Joe and Dita, having walked out, find the water oasis they stopped at on the way in.
56. Trek
Joe and Dita trekking across the desert.
57. Joe and Dita
58. Paul on the ground
Joe and Dita find Paul collapsed.
He later revives, pulls a knife, and Dita is forced to shoot him.
59. Joe, Dita, and a blanket await the end
60. Cavalry
The cavalry arrives just in time.
61. The End
Cast, Directors, Writers:
John Wayne as Joe January
Sophia Loren as Dita
Rossano Brazzi as Paul Bonnard
Kurt Kasznar as Prefect Dukas
Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: Ben Hecht, Robert Presnell Jr.
Sophia Loren as Dita
Rossano Brazzi as Paul Bonnard
Kurt Kasznar as Prefect Dukas
Writers: Ben Hecht, Robert Presnell Jr.
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