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Colossus Of The Arena
''Colossus of the Arena'' (, also known as ''Death on the Arena'') is a 1962 Italian peplum film directed by Michele Lupo and starred by Mark Forest. Synopsis In the small kingdom of Mersabad, a man named Oniris leads a group of conspirators planning a coup. Oniris hires gladiators as mercenaries to fight against the kingdom's army, and among them is Maciste, hired to protect Princess Talima. When Talima is kidnapped, Maciste pledges to rescue her. After succeeding, he eliminates the conspirators, including Oniris. Eventually, Maciste discovers that Talima's sister was involved with Oniris. He exposes her and restores Princess Talima as the rightful ruler to the throne. Cast * Mark Forest as Maciste/Colossus *Scilla Gabel as Talima * José Greci as Resia * Germano Longo as Ligonius *Erno Crisa as Oniris * Dan Vadis as Sidone *Harold Bradley as Tuco *Carlo Pisacane as oste *Vittorio Sanipoli as Slavo * Alfio Caltabiano Alfio Caltabiano (1932–2007) was an Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Lupo
Michele Lupo (4 December 1932 – 27 June 1989) was an Italian film director. He directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982. He was born in Corleone, Italy, and died on 27 June 1989 in a clinic in Rome, Italy at the age of 56. Selected filmography * ''Colossus of the Arena'' (1962) * ''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon, Maciste, l'eroe più grande del mondo'' (1963) * ''Seven Slaves Against the World'' (1964) * ''Seven Rebel Gladiators'' (1965) * ''The Revenge of Spartacus'' (1965) * ''Arizona Colt'' (1966) * ''Master Stroke'' (1967) * ''Seven Times Seven'' (1968) * ''Your Turn to Die'' (1969) * ''Una storia d'amore (1969 film), Una storia d'amore'' (''Love Me, Baby, Love Me!'') (1969) * ''The Weekend Murders'' (1970) * ''Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte'' (1971) * ''The Master Touch'' (1972) * ''Ben and Charlie'' (1972) * ''Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' (1973) * ''Africa Express (film), Africa Express'' (1975) * ''California (1977 film), California'' (1977) * ''Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Vadis
Dan Vadis (born Constantine Daniel Vafiadis, January 3, 1938 – June 11, 1987) was a Chinese-born American actor, of Greek descent, famous for his lead roles in many Italian films made in the 1960s. Biography Vadis was of Greek descent, with lineage tracing back to the island of Chios in the Aegean Sea. This former U.S. Navy sailor and bodybuilder was a member of the Mae West "Muscleman Revue" in the late 1950s. He was a brawny, handsome durable 6'4" man with curly brown hair, bluish green eyes and an affable demeanor. He was probably one of the most memorable actors in the Roman epic movies created in the 1960s and early '70s to portray Hercules - the most famous Greek warrior. He was also one of many bodybuilders to take a stab at fame and fortune with the Italian peplum films of the 1960s. Noted film critic Raymond Durgnat famously asked if he was "the brother of Quo?".p.71 Frayling, Christopher ''Spaghetti Westerns: Cowboys and Europeans from Karl May to Sergio Leone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword-and-sandal
Sword-and-sandal, also known as peplum (: pepla), is a subgenre of largely Italy, Italian-made historical, mythological, or biblical epics mostly set in the Greco-Roman antiquity or the Middle Ages. These films attempted to emulate the big-budget Hollywood historical epics of the time, such as ''Samson and Delilah (1949 film), Samson and Delilah'' (1949), ''Quo Vadis (1951 film), Quo Vadis'' (1951), ''The Robe (film), The Robe'' (1953), ''The Ten Commandments (1956 film), The Ten Commandments'' (1956), ''Ben-Hur (1959 film), Ben-Hur'' (1959), ''Spartacus (film), Spartacus'' (1960), and ''Cleopatra (1963 film), Cleopatra'' (1963). These films dominated the Italian film industry from 1958 to 1965, eventually being replaced in 1965 by spaghetti Western and Eurospy films. The term "peplum" (a Latin word referring to the ancient Greek garment ''peplos'') was introduced by French film critics in the 1960s. The terms "peplum" and "sword-and-sandal" were used in a Condescension, condesce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciste Films
Maciste () is one of the oldest recurring characters of cinema, created by Gabriele d'Annunzio and Giovanni Pastrone. He is featured throughout the history of the cinema of Italy from the 1910s to the mid-1960s. He is usually depicted as a Hercules-like figure, utilizing his massive strength to achieve heroic feats that ordinary men cannot. Many of the 1960s Italian movies featuring Maciste were retitled in other countries, substituting more popular names in the titles (such as Hercules, Goliath or Samson). Name origin There are a number of references to the name in literature. The name of Maciste appears in a sentence in Strabo's ''Geographica'' (Book 8, Chapter 3, Section 21), in which he writes: – "And in the middle is the temple of the Macistian Heracles, and the river Acidon." The epithet (''Makistios'', Latinized as ''Macistius'') is generally understood to be an adjective referring to a town called Μάκιστος (Makistos) in the province of Triphylia in Elis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Francesco De Masi
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Adventure Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday 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, during the reign of the Xian Emperor of the Han. * The Xian Emperor returns to war-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sal Borgese
Sal Borgese (born 5 March 1937) is an Italian film actor. He is sometimes credited as Salvatore Borghese or Mark Trevor. He is noted for extensive work in the Italian film industry from the 1960s to present day, and for his work as a stuntman and acrobat. Borgese's credits include parts in Spaghetti Westerns, sword-and-sandal, and spy films. On 9 October 2018 he received the "Tabernas de cine" award. Partial filmography * ''Colossus of the Arena'' (1962) * ''Challenge of the Gladiator'' (1965) * '' 008: Operation Exterminate'' (1965) * '' Countdown to Doomsday'' (1966) * '' Blueprint for a Massacre'' (1967) * '' Lotus Flowers for Miss Quon'' (1967) * '' I quattro del pater noster'' (1969) * '' Adios Sabata'' (1970) * '' Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming'' (1970) * '' Blackie the Pirate'' (1971) * '' Delusions of Grandeur'' (1971) * '' Si può fare... amigo'' (1972) * '' Man Called Invincible'' (1973) * '' The Big Family'' (1973) * '' Pasqualino Cammarata, Frigate Captain'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfio Caltabiano
Alfio Caltabiano (1932–2007) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.Curti p.25 Partial filmography * ''Il principe dalla maschera rossa'' (1955) * '' Messalina'' (1960) * ''La strada dei giganti'' (1960) * '' The Colossus of Rhodes'' (1961) – Creonte * ''Barabbas'' (1961) – Gladiatior Trainer (uncredited) * '' The Son of Captain Blood'' (1962) – Man fighting at Dock (uncredited) * '' Colossus of the Arena'' (1962) – Psychios * '' I Am Semiramis'' (1963) – Zagos, Dardanian (uncredited) * ''Goliath and the Sins of Babylon'' (1963) – Meneos * '' Kali Yug: Goddess of Vengeance'' (1963) – The Crie * ' (1963) – The Crie * '' Seven Slaves Against the World'' (1964) – Gladiatore * '' The Revenge of Spartacus'' (1964) * '' Two Sergeants of General Custer'' (1965) – Nervous Buffalo * '' Seven Rebel Gladiators'' (1965) – Vadius * '' Erik, the Viking'' (1965) * ''Colorado Charlie'' (1965) – Creonte * '' L'armata Brancaleone'' (1966) – Arnolfo Mano- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Sanipoli
Vittorio Sanipoli (27 October 1915 – 25 July 1992) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in around a hundred films and television series between 1942 and 1980. Life and career Born Luciano Sanipoli in Genoa, he made his acting debut in 1939 in the Roman Calò's stage company Society of Mystery Shows. Quite soon he was cast in leading roles in dramas, achieving popularity and critical appreciation after World War II for his performances in ''Detective Story'' and ''Anne of the Thousand Days'' (both represented in 1951) and winning a San Genesio Award in 1957, for his performance in Virginio Puecher's ''Il Revisore''. Sanipoli made his film debut in 1942, starring in two adventure films based on Emilio Salgari's novels, ''Il figlio del Corsaro Rosso'' and ''Gli ultimi filibustieri'', under the stage name Vittorio Sanni. After war, he continued his film career with dozens of roles, even if mainly consisting of supporting or character roles. While most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Pisacane (actor)
Carlo Pisacane (February 2, 1889 – June 9, 1974) was an Italian actor who performed in over 70 films, including spaghetti Westerns like ''Death Rides a Horse'' (1968) and parodies like '' For a Few Dollars Less'' (1966). He's best remembered for his appearances in comedic classics, such as ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' and its sequel '' Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti'', where he played the elderly and gluttonous small-time crook Capannelle. He also is known for his role as the miserly Jewish merchant Abacuc in ''L'Armata Brancaleone''. Selected filmography * '' La Tavola dei Poveri'' (1932) * ''Paisà'' (1946) * '' Alarm Bells'' (1949) * '' Processo alla città'' (1952) * '' Un Ladro in Paradiso'' (1952) * '' ...e Napoli canta!'' (1953) * '' La bella mugnaia'' (1955) * ''The Man Who Wagged His Tail'' (1957) * ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' (1958) * '' Men and Noblemen'' (1959) * ''La sceriffa'' (1959) * '' Il raccomandato di ferro'' (1959) * '' Prepotenti più di prima' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Bradley, Jr
Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts and entertainment * ''Harold'' (film), a 2008 comedy film * ''Harold'', an 1876 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson * ''Harold, the Last of the Saxons'', an 1848 book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton * '' Harold or the Norman Conquest'', an opera by Frederic Cowen * ''Harold'', an 1885 opera by Eduard Nápravník * Harold, a character from the cartoon ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' * Harold & Kumar, a US movie; Harold/Harry is the main actor in the show. Places ;In the United States * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, an erstwhile settlement that was also known as Harold * Harold, Florida, an unincorporated community * Harold, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Harold, Missouri, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
