Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
Appearance
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Directed by | Osvaldo Civirani |
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Produced by | Osvaldo Civirani[1] |
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Cinematography | Julio Ortas Plaza[1] |
Edited by | Nella Nannuzzi[1] |
Music by | Lallo Gori[1] |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
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Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun (Italian: Ercole contro i figli del sole, Spanish: Hércules contra los hijos del Sol, also known as Hercules Vs. the Sons of the Sun) is a 1964 Italian-Spanish peplum film written and directed by Osvaldo Civirani.[2][3]
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)
Reception
A review in the Monthly Film Bulletin described the film as a "decorative film" that was "often pleasant to watch, with attractive outdoor locations featuring the most viridian of luxuriant foliage." and "an array of spectacular costumes" concluding that "its decorative virtues are the film's only strong point: it is totally lacking in vitality, and the stiff acting is not improved by equally stiff dubbing".[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ercole Contro I Figli Del Sole (Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun), Italy/Spain, 1964". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 33, no. 386. British Film Institute. March 1966. p. 43.
- ^ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 8884405033.
- ^ Gianfranco Casadio (2007). I mitici eroi: il cinema "peplum" nel cinema italiano dall'avvento del sonoro a oggi (1930-1993). Longo, 2007. ISBN 978-8880635291.
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