The Lion of Thebes (Il leone di Tebe)

Nikusor sync

22 centuries before the birth of Christ: in the 10th year of the Trojan War.

After 3,500 days of siege,

The Greek army has finally defeated the city's heroic resistance.

Troy burned down completely and its inhabitants were killed

All this for a woman: ELENA.

Poets and historians have described this story of which,

Even today, the world remembers it

But very few know what Elena's fate was when, after the destruction of Troy,

fell at the mercy of her legitimate husband Menelaus, king of Sparta.

Some poets from the time of Homer and anonymous chroniclers

4,000 years ago, they gave time the legend of her life.

This story is taken from those ancient documents,

And it's not lost in memory yet.

Near the Egyptian coast, a thunderstorm

caused the Spartan fleet to sink on its return from Troy ...

Arian ... Where are we?

We're safe, Elena!

THE LION OF THEBA

Translation and adaptation: Cristian 82

Added lines, text and diacritical marks: d'Artagnan

Let's stop here ...

I can't go on.

You have to try to move on, Elena.

We could be near a city or on a caravan route.

You will see that the gods will help us.

The water!

The water!

I can't go on, Arian.

It would have been better ... if he had died in the wreck,

like Menelaus, and the others.

Please ... leave me here.

I can't go on, save yourself!

Elena!

Elena, I beg you!

You have to try to move on.

We will be safe soon. I know that!

Elena, private!

Down there, it's an oasis!

Where?

I see palm trees in front of us!

And where there are trees, there will be water!

I'm dying for seven! Where's the oasis?

I don't know.

He seemed to be in front of us,

but now I don't see her.

It must have been a mirage, Elena.

Come after me!

Wine! Rescue Me! Rescue Me!

Elena, what happened?

Arian, what's with these flames?

You have to turn them off. The city is on fire!

Help! Save yourself! The Greeks are behind the palace.

Save yourself, Elena!

Stop it! Back!

This is Elena, the queen of Sparta.

Our queen!

She was your queen ...

But that was 10 years ago.

From now on, I want you to remember it as a living symbol.

of the glorious victory of the Greeks over the Trojans!

Yes, it's been 10 years since then, Elena.

The passage of time has left no mark on your face.

but you betrayed your homeland ... and your king.

You have to pay for the betrayal, Elena.

It's time to pay for your sins ... but not with your life, no!

Get her out of here!

Money!

Elena!

They will bring us some money!

We'd better find out what the others think.

A woman like that would be worth 100 talents in the slave market!

Even double the amount. She will bring us her weight in gold!

Do you think so? And he?

It seems to me that he is a warrior. It's over.

And besides, he's sleeping.

One shot, we're taking him out of the game.

All right! No sense in telling you now - I don't wanna ruin the suprise.

Elena!

Elena!

Elena!

If anything happens, run to the horses.

Thebes is threatened by a great danger.

The entire army is in danger of being surrounded and destroyed.

The armistice I made with Menophis,

will expire soon.

Yusuf's army,

took advantage of the armistice to improve and strengthen its military position,

by supplying weapons and troops brought from abroad,

while we ...

We have learned to sleep with the illusion

that we can withstand an attack by enemy forces,

by strengthening the walls of Thebes.

This is crazy.

We can't stand a siege.

Do you want to witness the destruction of our city?

When looting and destroying our homes?

I admire your rhetoric, Tutmes,

but I do not accept criticism of my methods.

I let you talk,

because we are relatives.

I know you're a brave general,

but you look like my other generals.

You only dream of military glory and honor.

We will not win this war if we remain hidden in the city,

but only if we anticipate everything and attack the enemy by surprise.

A wise leader should know how to be patient,

And act smart.

Now mi-e teamã the Menophis.

He's too old.

He will never have the strength

or the ability to win a war.

Listen to me, Ramses!

You 're still the leader of Thebes,

but if you don't let me fight my strategy,

it won't be long before you lose your throne,

And we will kneel before Menophis.

Enough, Tutmes!

I have neither the time nor the patience to get along with you now.

His so-called state affairs.

A marriage with a woman he doesn't even love

to make him an heir who will never lead Thebes!

I call on you, Jesus.

Your wisdom and intellect

it can help Pharaoh to change his mind.

A great pharaoh needs no advice.

I think you know how proud and ambitious Menophis is.

Today, he rules Lower Egypt, but tomorrow ...

In the plain of Thebes, he will unite the two kingdoms into one.

The weakness of Ramses will bring the destruction of our kingdom.

We must unite now.

No one has the right to think and oppose the plans of the great Pharaoh.

You seem to forget that he is Pharaoh, by the will of the god Amun,

which guides and inspires their decisions

And gestures.

Your Highness, look at the beauty of this gem.

There is no other like it in the whole world.

Such a crown can only belong to the future queen of Egypt.

If you like it, take it.

Is beautiful! I'll wear it for you when we get married!

Excuse me, Your Highness!

What happened, Sinai?

A strange woman, a stranger, insists on being received by you.

Who is the woman?

Refuse to talk to anyone other than Your Highness.

He claims to be a queen and more than that, he insists that she is Elena, the queen of Sparta!

Very funny!

I hope you received it with all the honors it deserves.

Did you hear that, Nais?

We should rejoice and receive the beautiful Helen of Troy!

I think he's completely insane. Go get rid of her.

Wait a minute, Sinai!

Why get rid of it? Get it! It could be funny!

If you enjoy! Send her here.

I warn you, Mom!

If Elena of Troy turns out to be beautiful , will I fall in love with her?

If it's really Elena, watch out for Ramses.

It is said that her beauty brought bad luck to many men!

Gods guide you, Ramses!

You may find it strange that I appeared like this,

but it's even weirder that I made it to your palace.

Don't you expect me to believe your incredible story?

Even if I know your unusual beauty, she is more than worthy of Elena of Troy!

I'm Elena from Troy.

The wife of the king of Sparta!

You forgot that Elena lives in Troy,

And that Menelaus has been under siege for many years?

Will you still lie to me?

Too mint now, Ramses.

The war is over,

and Troy was utterly destroyed.

We were returning to Sparta when a violent storm destroyed our ship.

And ea! And Elena!

Your Highness, I swear I'm not mistaken.

I've been to Priam's court many times,

I sold her a lot of jewelry!

The ring the queen wears on her fingers is the one I sold her!

- Are you sure about that? "As confident as you are Pharaoh!"

Your story seems unbelievable.

Can you identify this man?

Yes, I think it's ...

It's Rouh, the merchant!

Elena of Troy,

Welcome to my kingdom!

And please forgive me, I was so stupid to doubt you.

- You've already been forgiven! "Leave us alone!"

Let's all go! You are not, Jesus!

Who is this man?

It's Arian, a Greek prince!

She fought with my husband for years.

I owe him.

Then he has all my respect!

Strange...

on your way to Sparta ...

and your ship sank on the coast of Africa!

Did Menelaus plan to pay us a visit to Egypt?

No, I don't think so.

Then what are you looking for on the coast of Egypt?

Menelaus never revealed his plans to me.

And you