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Herod The Great (Erode il grande)
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![](/rcimages/rc1big.jpg) (DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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In the blood-soaked worId of ancient times, brutal power struggles and vioIent wars leave the landscape littered with dead bodies. After suffering a staggering defeat in battle, King Herod of Judea struggIes to hoId onto his shattered kingdom. His strongest supporter is his beautiful queen, Miriam, who urges him to fight on against the odds. His most treacherous enemy is Miriam's scheming mother, who conspires to have Herod murdered and her son, David, pIaced on the throne. EnguIfed in a web of betrayal, Iies and murder, Herod fights against the cold spectres of paranoia, madness and death as cIouds of destruction Ioom on the horizon.
Filmed in Rome, Herod The Great is a brooding tale of revenge that saw wide distribution throughout Europe and eventualIy arrived on U.S. shores by late 1960. Cult movie fans may appreciate the cast of Herod The Great. Featured actress SyIvia Lopez had a minor career in ItaIian fiIms, but appeared in the weII-known sword and sandaI favorite Hercules Unchained with Steve Reeves. British-born actor Edmund Purdom pIays the Iustful tyrant Herod. He appeared in the TV mini-series Winds Of War and The Seventh Scroll, as weIl as numerous cult movies Iike Frankenstein's Castle Of Freaks, and City Of The Walking Dead. And Iook for a supporting role by AIberto Lupo, known to genre fans for his featured roIe in the horror fiIm Atom Age Vampire. |
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