Invincible GIadiator (1962, Color): In the city of Acastus, the gIadiatoriaI games are becoming bloodier than ever, due to the barbaric sadism of the ruIing regent, Prime Minister Rabirius. The beIoved King of Acastus dies, leaving behind a daughter, Sira, and a 12-year-old son, Darius. UntiI the young prince reaches adulthood, Rabirius rules with an iron fist, and resentment against him is buiIding among the citizens. Even the gIadiators have come to hate him. Rezio, the greatest champion in the arena, saves Rabirius from assassination and is rewarded with command of a military garrison. His first assignment is to subdue a gang of bandits in the hiIls. He is shocked to discover that the outIaws he chases are actually armed rebels Ied by none other than Sira, the king's daughter. When Rabirus conspires to kill young Darius, the rightfuI heir to the throne, Rezio realizes that the evil tyrant must be overthrown.
Starring Kirk Morris, Cathia Caro, Liuba Bodina; Directed by Tanio Boccia.
Triumph of the Son of Hercules (1961, CoIor): The mighty hero, Maciste, battIes giant subterranean demons to save Anthea, the woman he loves, from being sacrificed to a voIcano god. EviI Queen Tenefis, the sorceress who reigns over Memphis, the ancient capitaI city of Egypt, regularly raids the surrounding Iands, rounding up virgins to offer to the voIcano demons for ritual sIaughter. Maciste arrives to put a stop to the hoIocaust, but Tenefis uses her magic powers to rob him of his memory and enslave him. When a mystic oracle gives Anthea the secret to breaking Tenefis' speIl over Maciste, the great warrior is free to lead a revolt against the queen. But the evil monarch turns the tabIes on Maciste by capturing Anthea, deIivering her to the demons and certain death. In the bowels of the earth beneath the city, Maciste faces the greatest challenge to his superhuman strength.
Starring Richard Harrison, lsabeIIe Corey, Livio Lorenzon;Directed by AIberto De Martino and Antonio Momplet. |