''Vulcan, Son of Giove'' (''Vulcano, figlio di Giove'') is a 1962 Italian

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directed and co-written by Emimmo Salvi in his directorial debut. At the time of his death in 1989 he was preparing a film on ''Zeus''. The film is also known as ''Vulcan, Son of Jupiter'' (American TV title). The film was partly shot in Iran.

Plot summary

Following a dispute between

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and

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the latter ascends to Earth. Together with

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he instructs the

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how to erect a castle which is supposed to become more beautiful than

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. Jupiter assigns

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and Etna to find Mars. Eventually the Thracians capture Etna and torture her. Vulcan saves her life and incites the slaves of the Thracians into an uprising. Mars and Venus try to return to Olympus but Jupiter sends Vulcan back to Earth to be with Etna.

Cast

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as Etna *

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(billed as Rod Flash Ilush) *

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*Annie Gorassini as

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*Omero Gargano as

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as Mercurius *Liliana Zagra as Nymph *Salvatore Furnari as Geo the midget *Ugo Sabetta as Milos, King of the Thracians * Edda Ferronao as Erida, Goddess of Hate *Yonne Scirè as

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- Jupiter's Wife * Amedeo Trilli *Paolo Pieri

Reception

The film's romantic scenes have been dismissed as lacking chemistry.Hughes, p.19

References

Biography

External links

* * 1962 films Italian fantasy adventure films 1960s action films 1960s fantasy adventure films 1960s Italian-language films Peplum films Films based on classical mythology Films set in classical antiquity Films set in ancient Greece Greek and Roman deities in fiction Films scored by Marcello Giombini Sword and sandal films 1962 directorial debut films Vulcan (mythology) 1960s Italian films {{fantasy-film-stub