Tower of the Firstborn

Tower of the Firstborn (A.K.A. "I Guardiani del Cielo")
Tower of the Firstborn (A.K.A. "I Guardiani del Cielo")
Directed by	Alberto Negrin
Starring	Ben Cross; Peter Weller; Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu; [it]; Ione Skye; Heino Ferch;
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Distributed by
Release date	1999
Running time	Approx. 190 min.
Language	English

Tower of the Firstborn is a 1999 -produced film, directed by Alberto Negrin and starring Ben Cross, Peter Weller, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Marco Bonini, Ione Skye, and Heino Ferch. It was based on the novel La torre della solitudine by Valerio Massimo Manfredi.^[3]

Plot[]

Diane, a young and attractive archaeologist, intends to unravel the mystery linked to her father, the scientist Dr. Shannon, who disappeared in Africa during the search for the "Tower of the First Born", a mysterious place that according to ancient legends would keep the secret of space and time, and would bestow knowledge and wisdom. Diane embarks on the journey ignoring the warnings of her friends and overcoming various dangers, clashing with a sheikh and his horde of savage desert marauders, and meeting the brave officer Léon in command of the foreign legion. Finally, together with Rashid, a mysterious prince of the desert and a friend of her missing father, Diane finds the mysterious place and her father.

Cast[]

Ben Cross as Michael Shannon/Zadick
Peter Weller as John Shannon
as Rashid
as Neil Hogan
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Abdurasam
Romina Mondello as Adriel
Heino Ferch as Léon
Ione Skye as Diane Shannon
Gabriele Ferzetti as Father Jacob
Antonella Lualdi as Mother Superior
as Sassard
Martin Semmelrogge as Geroq
Gianni Garko as Commander
Sal Borgese as Husuf

References[]

^ "Amazon.com: Tower of the Firstborn: Ben Cross". Amazon. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
^ "Tower of the Firstborn (2004)". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
^ "LEO The New York Public Library". Retrieved August 19, 2008.

External links[]

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[1] "Amazon.com: Tower of the Firstborn: Ben Cross". Amazon. Retrieved August 19, 2008.

[2] "Tower of the Firstborn (2004)". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved August 19, 2008.

[3] "LEO The New York Public Library". Retrieved August 19, 2008.

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