Maciste, the hero of Sparta
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Maciste, the hero of Sparta |
| Original title | Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta |
| Country of production | Italy , France |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1964 |
| length | 96 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Mario Caiano |
| script |
Mario Amendola Alfonso Brescia Albert Valentin |
| production | Prometeo movie |
| music | Carlo Franci |
| camera | Pier Ludovico Pavoni |
| cut | Nella Nannuzzi |
| occupation | |
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Maciste, the hero of Sparta (original title: Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta ) is an Italian adventure film about the mythological hero Maciste , which Mario Caiano directed in 1964. German premiere was on November 30, 1965.
content
Maciste is a gladiator in the service of the Roman emperor and is superior to all in strength. The beautiful Roman woman Olympia wants to seduce him, which makes her admirer, Zefatius, mad. Maciste, however, loves the Christian Livia. Zefatius, confidante of the emperor Vitellus, cheats and intrigues to his heart's content, because he wants to become emperor himself and hates the Christians to death. Livia is captured. Maciste, however, is on their side and helps them in their ultimately successful fight for freedom, including a fight in the arena against a giant ape.
criticism
The critics agreed in their opinion:
"Usual fantasy history picture that comes up with strange ideas about early Christianity." ( Lexicon of international film ); “Well-known from the Roman arena.” (Cinema.de); “A pure succession of countless clichés, childishments and improbabilities” (Segnalazione Cinematografiche).
The evangelical film observer doesn't think much of the flick either , but judges on the whole a bit milder: "This [...] film [...] is one of the more sympathetic films of the never-ending Maciste - despite the scheme F and primitiveness of the craftsmanship. Series. "
Remarks
- The film, which grossed 217 million lire in Italy , has been released on DVD.
- An alternate title is Battle of Hellhounds . In the United States, the film was shown as The terror of Rome against the Son of Hercules , and Maciste became Poseidon .
Web links
- Maciste, the hero of Sparta in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Review of the DVD edition
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maciste, the hero of Sparta. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ lt criticism. Coming soon
- ↑ Evangelical Press Association Munich, Review No. 375/1966
- ↑ Michele Giordano: Giganti buoni. 1998, p. 178
- ↑ Rotentomatoes