The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules explained

The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Director:	Mario Caiano
Screenplay:	Mario Amendola Alfonso Brecia] Albert Valentin
Story:	Mario Amendola Alfonso Brecia Albert Valentin
Starring:	Mark Forest Marilu Tolo Elisabetta Fanti Claudio Undari
Music:	Carlo Franci
Cinematography:	Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Editing:	Nella Nannuzzi
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Runtime:	103 minutes
Country:	Italy France^[1]

The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (Italian: Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta) is a 1964 peplum film directed by Mario Caiano and starring Mark Forest and Marilù Tolo.^{[2] [3]}

Plot

The hero Maciste suffers with the Christians the persecution from the Roman Empire. He, as a Spartan gladiator, falls in love with a young Christian and must save her from his condemnation in the arena. Maciste makes a desperate attempt to save the Christians. He will have to win monsters and gladiators to get the victory and stay with his beloved.

Cast

• • Mark Forest as Maciste Marilù Tolo as Olympia
• Elisabeth Fanty as Livia
• Robert Hundar as Zefatius
• Giuseppe Addobbati as Marcellus
• Franco Cobianchi as Vitellius
• Ferruccio Amendola as Dammatius
• Jacques Stany as Epialtus

See also

• List of Italian films of 1964

Release

The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules was released in Italy on March 26, 1964. It was released on home video by Something Weird Video.

References

Bibliography

• Book: Kinnard . Roy . Crnkovich . Tony . Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 . McFarland . 978-1476662916 . 2017.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Recherche transversale dans les collections. Bifi.fr. September 24, 2018.
2. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. 8876055487.
3. Book: Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. 2010 . B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. 978-8860736260.