Nais (The Lion of Thebes)

Nais (Rosalba Neri) is a minor villainess in the 1964 Peplum sword and sandal film, "The Lion of Thebes", which was originally entitled, "Leone di Tebe".
In the film, Menelao (Alberto Lupo) and Helen of Troy (Yvonne Furneaux) are on their way to Greece, when they are shipwrecked on the shores of Egypt. Menelao disappears and Helen stays under the protection of Arian (Mark Forest). They are taken under the hospitality of the Pharaoh Ramses (Pierre Cressoy).
Ramses falls in love with Helen, eventhough she does not share the same desires. This attraction by Ramses enrages Nais, who is Ramses betrothed fiance. Nais wants nothing but to get rid of Helen, so that she can go back to becoming the new Queen of Egypt.
There is a struggle going on between Ramses and his evil counselor Tutmes (Massimo Serato). This erupts into a war between rulers of High Egypt (Thebes) and Under Egypt (Sais).
A jealous Nais wants nothing more than to eliminate Helen. She confronts Helen, who tells her that she doesn't want Ramses, and in fact is in love with Arian. Nais organizes an escape from Egypt for Helen and Arian. However, Ramses is assassinated by Tutmes. Nais and Helen are arrested under a false suspicion of the murder.
Nais is the shot in the back with an arrow by one of Tutmes' soldiers to keep her quiet.
==Trivia==
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Keresh in the 1960 Biblical film "Esther and the King".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Demeter, Queen of Micenas in the 1963 Peplum film, "Conquest of Mycene".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as henchwoman Pauline in the 1966 Italian-German Eurospy film, "The Spy With Ten Faces".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Samantha Felton in the 1966 film, "Johnny Yuma".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Silvana in the 1967 Eurospy film "Electra One".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Yaka in the 1967 Eurospy film "Lucky, the Inscrutable", which was originally entitled, "Lucky, el intrepido".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Margot in the 1967 Eurospy film "L'uomo Del Colpo Perfetto".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Paola in the 1969 film, "The Seducers" which is also known as "Top Sensation".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Tania Frankenstein in the 1971 Italian horror film, "Lady Frankenstein".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as the villainess Countess Dolingen de Vries in the 1973 Italian horror film, "The Devil's Wedding Night".
*Rosalba Neri appeared as Cornelia in the 1974 film, "The Arena".
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Category:1960s
Category:Attempted Murder
Category:Braided Hairstyle
Category:Brunette
Category:Crown
Category:Devious
Category:Jealous
Category:Knife
Category:Live Action Villainess
Category:Long Skirts & Dresses
Category:Man Kills Villainess
Category:Open Side Dress
Category:Wig
Category:Fate: Deceased
Category:Demise: Skewered
Category:Demise: Shot