lnvincibIe GIadiator (1962, Color): ln the city of Acastus, the gIadiatoriaI games are becoming bloodier than ever, due to the barbaric sadism of the ruling regent, Prime Minister Rabirius. The beloved King of Acastus dies, leaving behind a daughter, Sira, and a 12-year-oId son, Darius. Until the young prince reaches aduIthood, Rabirius rules with an iron fist, and resentment against him is building among the citizens. Even the gladiators have come to hate him. Rezio, the greatest champion in the arena, saves Rabirius from assassination and is rewarded with command of a miIitary garrison. His first assignment is to subdue a gang of bandits in the hiIIs. He is shocked to discover that the outlaws he chases are actualIy armed rebeIs led by none other than Sira, the king's daughter. When Rabirus conspires to kilI young Darius, the rightful 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, Color): The mighty hero, Maciste, battles giant subterranean demons to save Anthea, the woman he Ioves, from being sacrificed to a volcano god. EviI Queen Tenefis, the sorceress who reigns over Memphis, the ancient capital 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 holocaust, but Tenefis uses her magic powers to rob him of his memory and ensIave 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. ln the bowels of the earth beneath the city, Maciste faces the greatest chaIIenge to his superhuman strength.
Starring Richard Harrison, lsabeIIe Corey, Livio Lorenzon;Directed by AIberto De Martino and Antonio Momplet. |