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Hercules Against The Sons Of The Sun
''Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun'' (, , also known as ''Hercules Vs. the Sons of the Sun'') is a 1964 Italy, Italian-Spain, Spanish peplum film written and directed by Osvaldo Civirani. Cast *Mark Forest as Hercules * Anna Maria Pace as Yamira *Giuliano Gemma as Maytha *Giulio Donnini as the High Priest *Franco Fantasia as King Ata Hualpa * Angela Rhu as the Queen *Assia Zezon as the Handmaiden *Audrey Anderson as the Dancing Girl *Rosalba Neri as the Queen (uncredited) Plot Hercules (Forest) is shipwrecked in the land of the Incas after a month-long storm that drove his ship across the Great Ocean, which he believes occurred because the crew somehow angered the god Neptune. The only survivor, Hercules is attacked upon awakening on the beach by Inca warriors, but these are slain by Inca rebel archers under the command of Prince Maytha (Gemma), son of the rightful Inca King who has been usurped and imprisoned by his own brother, Ata Hualpa (Fantasia), as has Maytha's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osvaldo Civirani
Osvaldo Civirani (19 May 1917 — 20 February 2008) was an Italian still photographer, producer, director, cinematographer, screenwriter and author. Until 1963, Civirani worked mainly as still photographer on over two hundred films. From 1963 until 1976, Civirani produced and directed 20 films in such diverse genres as mondo film, erotic mondo film, peplum (film genre), peplum, eurospy film, Spaghetti Western, costume drama, comedy, giallo, and Drama (film and television), exotic erotic drama. As author, he wrote two autobiographical books that were published in 1995 and 2003. Early life and still photography Civirani was born in Rome as son of a photographer. From 1935 to 1965, Civirani was still photographer on the set of more than two hundred films. In 1943, being hired as still photographer on the set of Luchino Visconti's ''Ossessione'', Civirani introduced the novelty of taking pictures not after the scene was shot - in a constellation that was staged for this purpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monthly Film Bulletin
The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 until April 1991, when it merged with '' Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in the United Kingdom, including those with a narrow arthouse release. History The ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was edited in the mid-1950s by David Robinson, in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Peter John Dyer, and then by Tom Milne. By the end of the 1960s, when the character and tone of its reviews changed considerably with the arrival of a new generation of critics influenced by the student culture and intellectual tumult of the time (not least the overthrow of old ideas of "taste" and quality), David Wilson was the editor. It was then edited by Jan Dawson (1938 – 1980), for two years from 1971, and from 1973 until its demise by the New Zealand-born critic Richard Combs. In 1991, the ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' was merged with '' Sight & Sound'', which had until then be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Lallo Gori
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] |
1964 Films
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events, including three highly successful musical films, ''Mary Poppins,'' ''My Fair Lady,'' and '' The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.'' Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1964 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – 50-year-old actor Alan Ladd is found dead in bed at his home in Palm Springs, California. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as cerebral edema caused by an acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs" His death is ruled accidental. Ladd's final film, '' The Carpetbaggers'', is released in April and, despite mostly negative reviews from critics, becomes a major commercial success. * March 6 – Elvis Presley's 14th motion picture, '' Kissin' Cousins'', is released to theaters. * March 15 - Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton. * June 3 – The animated film '' Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' is released. Not only it is the first theatrical feature produced by H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Films Featuring Hercules
This is a list of films that feature the Greek divine hero Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr .... During the 1950s and 1960s, a series of films featuring Hercules were produced in Italy. List of films American productions Italian productions See also *'' Hercules: The Animated Series'', TV series based on the Disney film * Hercules in popular culture References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hercules, list of films featuring Lists of films by common content * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Activities Purpose The BFI was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history, heritage and culture of the United Kingdom. Archive The BFI maintain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalba Neri
Rosalba Neri (born 19 June 1938) is a retired Italian actress. Early life Born in Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Neri was regarded for her beauty even in youth, winning a beauty pageant when she was still young. Eventually pursuing an acting career, she attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Center for Experimental Cinematography) in Rome, graduating in 1959. She also received an offer to attend the Actors Studio in the United States, but did not accept. Career She made her film debut in 1958 in the film ''Mogli pericolose''. She is uncredited in this comedy which was directed by Luigi Comencini. Her second film role was in Roberto Rossellini's prize-winning drama '' Era notte a Roma'' in 1960. Historical roles In 1960, she appeared in two sword and sandal films set in the Ancient world. The first was '' Il Sepolcro dei Re'' (AKA ''Cleopatra's Daughter'' or ''The Tomb of the King''). This film tells the story of Nemorat, an Egyptian pharaoh who was instrument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Forest
Lou Degni (January 6, 1933 – January 7, 2022), known professionally as Mark Forest, was an American actor and bodybuilder — widely known as the protagonist in a series of 1960s sword and sandal or ''peplum'' movies — including his recurring role as Maciste. Life and career Born Lorenzo Louis (Lou) Degni in Brooklyn, NY, Forest was a third generation Italian-American; his grandparents were from Naples. He began bodybuilding at 13, subsequently opening his own gym in Long Island. A talent scout saw his picture and invited him to Hollywood to audition for the role of Tarzan. Though he did not get the part, he became a member of the musclemen troupe in Mae West's Las Vegas stage show. During this time he entered numerous weightlifting competitions, winning the title of "Mr. Muscle Beach" in Venice, California. After the worldwide success of ''Hercules,'' he became the second American actor recruited by Italian producers (after Steve Reeves), and was signed to a three- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantasia (5 March 1924 – 10 November 2002) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and fencing master. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1951 to 2002. He was the brother of actor Andrea Fantasia. Illness and death September 29, 2002, Fantasia announced he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Fantasia died of a heart attack on November 10, 2002, at Rome, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ... at the age of 78. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fantasia, Franco 1924 births 2002 deaths People from Rhodes Italian male film actors Greek people of Italian descent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
