The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta) is a 1964 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Mark Forest and Marilù Tolo.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Mario Caiano |
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| Music by | Carlo Franci[1] |
| Cinematography | Pier Ludovico Pavoni[1] |
| Edited by | Nella Nannuzzi[1] |
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Running time | 103 minutes[1] |
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Plot
The hero Maciste suffers with the Christians the persecution from the Roman Empire. He, as a Spartan gladiator, falls in love with a young Christian and must save her from his condemnation in the arena. Maciste makes a desperate attempt to save the Christians. He will have to win monsters and gladiators to get the victory and stay with his beloved.
Cast
- Mark Forest as Maciste
- Marilù Tolo as Olympia
- Elisabeth Fanty as Livia
- Robert Hundar as Zefatius
- Giuseppe Addobbati as Marcellus
- Franco Cobianchi as Vitellius
- Ferruccio Amendola as Dammatius
- Jacques Stany as Epialtus
See also
Release
The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules was released in Italy on March 26, 1964.[1] It was released on home video by Something Weird Video.[1]
References
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 172.
- "Recherche transversale dans les collections". Bifi.fr. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
Bibliography
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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