The Arena (1974 film)

The Arena
Film poster by John Solie
Directed bySteve Carver
Italian version:
Michael Wotruba
Written byJohn William Corrington
Joyce Hooper Corrington
Produced byMark Damon
StarringPam Grier
Margaret Markov
CinematographyAristide Massaccesi
Edited byPiera Bruni
Gianfranco Simoncelli
Music byFrancesco De Masi
Production
company
Rover Film
Distributed byVariety Distribution
New World Pictures
Release date
  • 15 January 1974 (1974-01-15)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Italy
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75,000[1]

The Arena (Italian: La rivolta delle gladiatrici, lit. "The revolt of the gladiatrices"), also known as Naked Warriors, is a 1974 gladiator exploitation film directed by Steve Carver and starring Margaret Markov and Pam Grier.

Pam Grier and Margaret Markov portray female gladiators in ancient Rome, who have been enslaved and must fight for their freedom. This marks the second teaming of Grier and Markov; in 1972 they had starred together in the women in prison film Black Mama, White Mama.

Joe D'Amato, the film's cinematographer, has stated that he took over direction of the fight scenes in the film.

  1. ^ Mask, Mia (2009). Divas on screen : black women in American film. p. 87.