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Hercules The Avenger
''Hercules the Avenger'' ( it, La sfida dei giganti) is a 1965 Italian adventure film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. It was composed mostly of re-edited stock footage from Reg Park's two 1961 Hercules films, ''Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis'' and ''Hercules in the Haunted World''. Cast *Reg Park as Hercules * Gia Sandri as Queen Leda *Giovanni Cianfriglia as Anteo *Adriana Ambesi (credited as Audrey Amber) as Deyanira * Luigi Barbini as Xantos *Gianni Solaro as Teseo *Franco Ressel as Eteocles * Luigi Donato as Timoniere Production The screenplay author for the film is billed as Enzo Gicca, which is an alias for Lorenzo Gicca Palli. ''Hercules the Avenger'' consists mostly of footage from ''Hercules in the Haunted World ''Hercules in the Haunted World'' (Italian: ''Ercole al centro della terra'', lit. "Hercules at the Center of the Earth") is a 1961 Italian sword-and-sandal film directed by Mario Bava. British bodybuilder Reg Park plays Hercules while British a ...'' and ...
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Maurizio Lucidi
Maurizio Lucidi (1932–2005) was an Italian director, screenwriter and editor, sometimes credited as Mark Lender. Born in Florence, Lucidi started his career as film editor in the early 1960s. In 1964 he was assistant director for Pier Paolo Pasolini on '' The Gospel According to St. Matthew''. He made his directorial debut in 1966 with '' Hercules the Avenger''; later he directed a number of genre films, especially Spaghetti Westerns. Selected filmography * '' The Changing of the Guard'' (1962) *''My Name Is Pecos'' (1966) *''Pecos Cleans Up'' (1967) *''Halleluja for Django'' (1967) *'' La battaglia del Sinai'' (1969) *'' Probabilità zero'' (1968) *''It Can Be Done Amigo'' (1971) *''The Designated Victim'' (1971) *'' Stateline Motel '' (1973) *''Due cuori, una cappella'' (1975) *'' Street People'' (1975) *''Il marito in collegio ''Il marito in collegio'' is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. It is based on the novel with the same name by Giovanni Gua ...
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Hercules And The Captive Women
''Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis'' ( it, Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide, lit=Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis) is a 1961 film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Reg Park in his film debut as Ercole/Hercules. It was originally released in Super Technirama 70. The film is also known as ''Hercules Conquers Atlantis'' in the United Kingdom, and ''Hercules and the Captive Women'' in the United States where the film was not only retitled but edited, rescored and given a title design by Filmation. Plot When strange atmospheric events occur in the disunited city states of Ancient Greece, a forum debates what action to take. As there is no agreement, Androcles King of Thebes seeks the assistance of his friend, the legendary Hercules. Hercules, now married to Deianira with a son named Hylas, does not wish to leave the comfort of his family, though Hylas is keen for adventure. Androcles takes matters into his own hands by drugging and kidnapping Hercules and plac ...
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Sword And Sandal Films
A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter blade with a pointed tip. A slashing sword is more likely to be curved and to have a sharpened cutting edge on one or both sides of the blade. Many swords are designed for both thrusting and slashing. The precise definition of a sword varies by historical epoch and geographic region. Historically, the sword developed in the Bronze Age, evolving from the dagger; the earliest specimens date to about 1600 BC. The later Iron Age sword remained fairly short and without a crossguard. The spatha, as it developed in the Late Roman army, became the predecessor of the European sword of the Middle Ages, at first adopted as the Migration Period sword, and only in the High Middle Ages, developed into the classical arming sword with crossguard. The word ''sword'' continues ...
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Films Directed By Maurizio Lucidi
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Peplum Films
Peplum originates in the Greek word for 'tunic' and may refer to one of the following: * Sword-and-sandal films, a genre of Greco-Roman era costume adventure films, mostly made in Italy, also known as "peplum". * ''Péplum'' (novel), a 1996 work by Belgian novelist Amélie Nothomb. *Peplos, a kind of women's garment in ancient Greece. *An overskirt An overskirt is a type of women's short skirt which is draped over another garment, such as a skirt, breeches, or trousers. Although peplum is often used as another term for overskirt, it should not be confused with the ''peplos'' or "peplum dress ...
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Sword And Sorcery Films
The following is a list of sword and sorcery films. These tend to focus on single heroes, romance, and magic. List 1940s * '' The Iron Crown'' (1941) * '' Kashchey the Deathless'' (1944) 1950s * '' The Magic Sword'' (1950) * ''Prince Valiant'' (1954) * '' Ilya Muromets'' (1956) * ''The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'' (1958) * ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959, animated) * ''Hercules Unchained'' (1959) 1960s * ''Hercules in the Haunted World'' (1962) * ''Jack the Giant Killer'' (1962) * '' The Magic Sword'' (1962) * '' Jason and the Argonauts'' (1963) * ''Hercules the Avenger'' (1965) * '' Treasure of the Petrified Forest'' (1965) * ''The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun'' (1968, anime) 1970s * ''Ruslan and Ludmila Ruslan may refer to: * ''Ruslan'' (film), a 2009 film starring Steven Segal * Ruslan (given name), male name used mainly in Slavic countries, with list of people * Antonov An-124 ''Ruslan'', large Soviet cargo aircraft, later built in Ukraine and ...'' (1972) * ' ...
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1960s Italian-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ...
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Italian Fantasy Films
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1960s Fantasy Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ...
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1965 Films
The year 1965 in film involved several significant events, with ''The Sound of Music'' topping the U.S. box office and winning five Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1965 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 15 – George Stevens' production of ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'', a retelling of the account of Jesus Christ, premieres in New York City, New York. It was such a flop with critics and audiences that its failure discouraged production of religious epics for many years. It is considered notable in the 21st century for its astonishing landscapes, powerful and provocative cinematography, Max von Sydow's debut acting performance in an American film, and the final film performance of Claude Rains. * March 2 – The Rodgers and Hammerstein film adaptation of ''The Sound of Music'', directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, premieres. It quickly became a worldwide pheno ...
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List Of Films Featuring Hercules
This is a list of films that feature the Greek divine hero Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the .... During the 1950s and 1960s, a series of films featuring Hercules were produced in Italy. List of films American productions Italian productions See also *'' Hercules: The Animated Series'', TV series based on the Disney film * Hercules in popular culture References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hercules, list of films featuring Lists of films by common content * ...
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Hercules In The Haunted World
''Hercules in the Haunted World'' (Italian: ''Ercole al centro della terra'', lit. "Hercules at the Center of the Earth") is a 1961 Italian sword-and-sandal film directed by Mario Bava. British bodybuilder Reg Park plays Hercules while British actor Christopher Lee appears as Hercules' nemesis Lico. Shooting at Cinecittà, director Mario Bava used some of the same sets from the earlier ''Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis'' which also stars Park. Plot Upon his return to Italy from his many adventures, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Princess Deianira, has lost her senses. According to the oracle Medea (Gaia Germani), Daianara's only hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with two companions, Theseus and Telemachus, embarks on a dangerous quest for the stone, while he is unaware that Deianira‘s guardian, King Lico, is the one responsible for her condition and plots to have the girl for himself as his bride upon ...
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