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The Two Gladiators
'' The Two Gladiators'' (, also known as ''Fight or Die'') is a 1964 Italian peplum film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Richard Harrison.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . Plot The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius dies, leaving the throne to his son Commodus, an arrogant thug who enjoys fighting as an amateur gladiator. Rome soon begins to suffer from Commodus' excesses, and his mistress Marcia tries to entice him towards a less dissolute lifestyle. In response, he discards her and forces his attentions on a chaste Roman aristocrat named Aemelia. Unbeknownst to most of the world, Aurelius fathered twin sons; it was decided that one of them should be killed in order to prevent future contention over the throne. Tarruntius, the Roman Senator given this task, could not bear to take the infant's life and instead gave it to a foster family. Relocating Commodus' brother, who has grown up to be a fine Roman soldier under the name Lucius Crassus, Tarruntiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Caiano
Mario Caiano (February 13, 1933 – September 20, 2015) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer, art director and second unit director. Career Born in Rome, he directed nearly 50 films between 1961 and 2001 and wrote some 27 films and TV scripts since 1954. He is primarily known for his work on Spaghetti Westerns, Sword and Sandal, Pepla, Euro Crime and to a slightly lesser degree on horror films. Caiano directed (as Allen Grünewald) and wrote the script for ''Nightmare Castle'' (''Amanti d'oltretomba'', 1965), which stars Barbara Steele. ''Eye in the Labyrinth'' (1972) is a later film in the genre that he directed. Partial filmography References Works cited * * * * External links * 1933 births Italian horror film directors Italian screenwriters 2015 deaths Writers from Rome Poliziotteschi directors Spaghetti Western directors Italian male screenwriters {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Farnese
Alberto Farnese (3 June 1926 – 2 June 1996) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows from 1951 to 1989. He starred in the film '' Whom God Forgives'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury award at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Nobody's Children'' (1951) - Poldo * '' Rome 11:00'' (1952) - Augusto * '' Falsehood'' (1952) - Gianni * '' Prisoners of Darkness'' (1952) * ''Legione straniera'' (1953) - Alberto Gherardi * ''Angels of Darkness'' (1954) - The Sportsman * ''Disonorata - Senza colpa'' (1954) - Amedeo Cupiello * '' The Two Orphans'' (1954) * '' The Gold of Naples'' (1954) - Alfredo - l'amante di Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito") * '' Orphan of the Ghetto'' (1954) * '' Disowned'' (1954) - barone Giulio Colizzi * ''Due lacrime'' (1954) - Mario Mancini * '' The White Angel'' (1955) - Poldo * ''The Song of the Heart'' (1955) - Sandro * ''Un palco all'opera'' (1956) * ''Torna pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In The Roman Empire
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] |
1960s Historical 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 wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Montalbano
Renato Montalbano (17 May 1931 – 18 March 2019) was an Italian character actor. Life and career Born in Catania, in 1955 Montalbano abandoned his university studies in medicine to attend at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, from which he graduated in 1957. He made his film debut in 1956, and he was among the most active character actors in Italian cinema for about thirty years, alternating genre films and auteur films. Montalbano was also very active on television, where he debuted in 1958 and appeared in dozens of television films and miniseries, often in prominent roles. He died in Rome on 18 March 2019, at the age of 87. Selected filmography * ''Divisione Folgore'' (1954) - Paratrooper * ''La grande savana'' (1955) - Enrico * ''Roland the Mighty'' (1956) - Gualtiero * ''El Alamein'' (1957) - Parachutist (uncredited) * ''The Dragon's Blood'' (1957) - Gerenot * ''La zia d'America va a sciare'' (1957) * ''Slave Women of Corinth'' (1958) - Osco * ''A Man o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nello Pazzafini
Giovanni "Nello" Pazzafini (15 May 1933 – 9 January 1996) was an Italian actor who appeared in a very large number of Peplum film genre, Peplum movies, Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi. Life and career Born in Rome from parents originally from Ferrara, at young age Pazzafini was a footballer and in 1958 he attended the first school for stunt men opened in Italy. Initially an often uncredited stunt performer in peplum films, starting from mid-1960s he gradually got bigger roles, specializing in villain characters. Partial filmography * ''The Trojan Horse (film), The Trojan Horse'' (1961) * ''The Triumph of Robin Hood'' (1962) * ''Hercules and the Black Pirates'' (1964) * ''3 Avengers'' (1964) * ''Wanted (1967 film), Wanted'' (1967) * ''7 pistole per un massacro'' (1967) * ''Run, Man, Run'' (1968) * ''Bootleggers (1969 film), Bootleggers'' (1969) * ''They Call Him Cemetery'' (1971) * ''Blood and Bullets'' (1976) * ''The Mafia Triangle'' (1981) * ''Banana Joe (film), Banana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Solaro
Gianni Solaro (born Gianni Lorenzon, 11 August 1926 – 12 August 2006) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Solaro was a character actor in the Italian film industry for about twenty years, between the late 1950s and the late 1970s. During his career he spanned any sort of role, alternating genre films and art films, and notably working with Mario Monicelli, Marco Bellocchio, Luigi Zampa, Mario Camerini, Francesco Maselli and Florestano Vancini. He was sometimes credited John Sun. His brother was the actor Livio Lorenzon. Solaro died on 12 August 2006, one day after his 80th birthday.Peplum Paradise film historians Partial filmography * '' Tough Guys'' (1960) * '' Erik the Conqueror'' (1961) * ''Queen of the Seas'' (1961) * ''The Triumph of Robin Hood'' (1962) * '' Redhead'' (1962) * '' Gladiator of Rome'' (1962) * ''The Thief of Damascus'' (1964) * '' The Two Gladiators'' (1964) * ''Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules'' (1964) * '' M.M.M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro De Luna (actor)
Álvaro de Luna Blanco (10 April 1935 – 2 November 2018) was a Spanish actor. He performed in more than one hundred films since 1961. He was most known for El Algarrobo in ''Curro Jiménez''. In 1963 he appeared in ''The Executioner (1963 film), El verdugo'', by Luis García Berlanga. In 1987 he appeared in the TV series ''Vísperas''. He died on 2 November 2018 from a hepatic insufficiency. Selected filmography Film *1961: ''The Colossus of Rhodes (film), The Colossus of Rhodes'' (uncredited) *1962: ''The Son of Captain Blood'' as Pirata (uncredited) *1962: ''Torrejón City'' as Pelea en saloon (uncredited) *1962: ''Vampiresas 1930'' as Pelea *1963: ''The Adventures of Scaramouche'' *1963: ''Los conquistadores del Pacífico'' *1963: ''Objetivo: las estrellas'' as El Tigre *1963: ''Pacto de silencio'' as Forense *1964: ''The Black Tulip (1964 film), The Black Tulip'' *1964: ''The Two Gladiators'' as Pannunzio *1964: ''A Fistful of Dollars'' as Rojo Gang Member (uncredited) *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemma (; 2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor. He is best known internationally for his work in Spaghetti Westerns, particularly for his performances as the title character in Duccio Tessari's '' A Pistol for Ringo'' (1965), Captain Montgomery Brown/'Ringo' in Tessari's '' The Return of Ringo'' (1965), the title character in Michele Lupo's '' Arizona Colt'' (1966), Scott Mary in Tonino Valerii's '' Day of Anger'' (1967) and Michael "California" Random in Lupo's ''California'' (1977). Biography Born in Rome, Gemma first worked as a stuntman, then was offered real acting parts by director Duccio Tessari, starting with the film '' Arrivano i titani'' (1962). He also made an appearance in Luchino Visconti's '' Il Gattopardo'' as Garibaldi's General. Gemma later went on to star in Spaghetti Westerns in films such as '' A Pistol for Ringo'' (''Una pistola per Ringo''), '' Blood for a Silver Dollar'' (''Un dollaro bucato''), '' Wanted'' and '' Day of Anger' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
