Andrea Fantasia

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Hercules (1958)

In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Fabrizio Mioni  •  Gianna Maria Canale

In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Fabrizio Mioni  •  Gianna Maria Canale

Hercules Unchained (1959)

En route to Thebes for an important diplomatic mission, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory. He spends most of the movie in the pleasure gardens of Queen Omphale of Lydia. While young Ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Sylvia Lopez  •  Gabriele Antonini

En route to Thebes for an important diplomatic mission, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and loses his memory. He spends most of the movie in the pleasure gardens of Queen Omphale of Lydia. While young Ulysses tries to help him regain his memory, political ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Sylvia Lopez  •  Gabriele Antonini

The Devil's Cavaliers (1959)

Captain Richard and a small band of soldiers return home to France to discover the country ruled by horrible nobility.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siro Marcellini
CAST:  Frank Latimore  •  Emma Danieli  •  Gianna Maria Canale  •  Gabriella Pallotta

Captain Richard and a small band of soldiers return home to France to discover the country ruled by horrible nobility.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Siro Marcellini
CAST:  Frank Latimore  •  Emma Danieli  •  Gianna Maria Canale  •  Gabriella Pallotta

The Biggest Battle (1978)

A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umberto Lenzi
CAST:  Helmut Berger  •  Samantha Eggar  •  Giuliano Gemma  •  John Huston

A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umberto Lenzi
CAST:  Helmut Berger  •  Samantha Eggar  •  Giuliano Gemma  •  John Huston

Prostituzione (1974)

They're Italy's notorious "Ladies of the evening" catering to the strange cravings of their kinky, high-paying clients. But suddenly, the girls of the street find themselves being stalked by someone with desires even they can't satisfy. After a series of shocking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rino Di Silvestro
CAST:  Maria Fiore  •  Elio Zamuto  •  Krista Nell  •  Orchidea De Santis

They're Italy's notorious "Ladies of the evening" catering to the strange cravings of their kinky, high-paying clients. But suddenly, the girls of the street find themselves being stalked by someone with desires even they can't satisfy. After a series of shocking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rino Di Silvestro
CAST:  Maria Fiore  •  Elio Zamuto  •  Krista Nell  •  Orchidea De Santis

Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven (1969)

Fred Leinster, an alcoholic ex-sheriff, is paid to collect a ransom for the kidnapping of a young boy. When he finds out the particulars of the crime he turns the tables on the outlaws.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Cardone
CAST:  Germano Longo  •  Fernando Sancho  •  Teresa Gimpera  •  Brett Halsey

Fred Leinster, an alcoholic ex-sheriff, is paid to collect a ransom for the kidnapping of a young boy. When he finds out the particulars of the crime he turns the tables on the outlaws.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Cardone
CAST:  Germano Longo  •  Fernando Sancho  •  Teresa Gimpera  •  Brett Halsey

The Rover (1967)

A former counterrevolutionary pirate befriends a mentally ill young woman and this in turn leads to tragedy when she falls in love with a French naval officer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Young
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Rosanna Schiaffino  •  Rita Hayworth  •  Richard Johnson

A former counterrevolutionary pirate befriends a mentally ill young woman and this in turn leads to tragedy when she falls in love with a French naval officer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Young
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Rosanna Schiaffino  •  Rita Hayworth  •  Richard Johnson

The Battle of El Alamein (1969)

June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units raced toward Alexandria. Mussolini had given explicit orders: The Italians must arrive first!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Ferroni
CAST:  Frederick Stafford  •  Enrico Maria Salerno  •  George Hilton  •  Robert Hossein

June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units raced toward Alexandria. Mussolini had given explicit orders: The Italians must arrive first!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Ferroni
CAST:  Frederick Stafford  •  Enrico Maria Salerno  •  George Hilton  •  Robert Hossein

The Centurion (1961)

A Roman soldier falls in love with the daughter of a Greek city's anti-Roman leader.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Jacques Sernas  •  John Drew Barrymore  •  Geneviève Grad  •  Gianna Maria Canale

A Roman soldier falls in love with the daughter of a Greek city's anti-Roman leader.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Jacques Sernas  •  John Drew Barrymore  •  Geneviève Grad  •  Gianna Maria Canale

Son of Samson (1960)

Maciste travels to Egypt, where he leads a revolt against an evil queen. In Son of Samson, Maciste (Mark Forrest) -- scion of the famed muscleman -- travels to the Egyptian city of Tanis to checkmate villainous Queen Smedes (Chelo Alonso), who's persecuting the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Campogalliani
CAST:  Mark Forest  •  Chelo Alonso  •  Vira Silenti  •  Angelo Zanolli

Maciste travels to Egypt, where he leads a revolt against an evil queen. In Son of Samson, Maciste (Mark Forrest) -- scion of the famed muscleman -- travels to the Egyptian city of Tanis to checkmate villainous Queen Smedes (Chelo Alonso), who's persecuting the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Campogalliani
CAST:  Mark Forest  •  Chelo Alonso  •  Vira Silenti  •  Angelo Zanolli

Three Dollars of Lead (1964)

Rudy Wallace arrives home to take over the family ranch as his father was killed by cattle baron Morrison. Morrison wants no competition and instructs all other ranchers not to sell Rudy any cattle. A sheriff has followed Rudy to arrest him as an accomplice in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pino Mercanti
CAST:  Fred Beir  •  Evi Marandi  •  Francisco Nieto  •  Richard Saint-Bris

Rudy Wallace arrives home to take over the family ranch as his father was killed by cattle baron Morrison. Morrison wants no competition and instructs all other ranchers not to sell Rudy any cattle. A sheriff has followed Rudy to arrest him as an accomplice in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pino Mercanti
CAST:  Fred Beir  •  Evi Marandi  •  Francisco Nieto  •  Richard Saint-Bris

Hannibal (1959)

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia  •  Edgar G. Ulmer
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Rita Gam  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Milly Vitale

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia  •  Edgar G. Ulmer
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Rita Gam  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Milly Vitale

From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)

Maurizio Merli takes up a familiar role as Commissioner Berni; a cop who puts his life on the line to transport a witness from Corleone to New York City in order to testify against a mob boss on trial for murder. Along the way, Berni and his prisoner face a series ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umberto Lenzi
CAST:  Maurizio Merli  •  Mario Merola  •  Van Johnson  •  Biagio Pelligra

Maurizio Merli takes up a familiar role as Commissioner Berni; a cop who puts his life on the line to transport a witness from Corleone to New York City in order to testify against a mob boss on trial for murder. Along the way, Berni and his prisoner face a series ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umberto Lenzi
CAST:  Maurizio Merli  •  Mario Merola  •  Van Johnson  •  Biagio Pelligra

Fury of the Pagans (1960)

In an imaginary northern European country during the High Middle Ages, two leaders of a barbarian village fight to gain power: one is good and right and the other is an evil selfish. Who will have it?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guido Malatesta
CAST:  Edmund Purdom  •  Rossana Podestà  •  Livio Lorenzon  •  Carla Calò

In an imaginary northern European country during the High Middle Ages, two leaders of a barbarian village fight to gain power: one is good and right and the other is an evil selfish. Who will have it?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guido Malatesta
CAST:  Edmund Purdom  •  Rossana Podestà  •  Livio Lorenzon  •  Carla Calò

Hercules, Samson & Ulysses (1963)

Two strongmen set out to hunt down a murderous sea monster. Their ship is wrecked and they end up in the Holy Land where Hercules is assumed to be Samson who is a wanted man. The two team up to survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Kirk Morris  •  Iloush Khoshabe  •  Liana Orfei  •  Enzo Cerusico

Two strongmen set out to hunt down a murderous sea monster. Their ship is wrecked and they end up in the Holy Land where Hercules is assumed to be Samson who is a wanted man. The two team up to survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Kirk Morris  •  Iloush Khoshabe  •  Liana Orfei  •  Enzo Cerusico

Captains of Adventure (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Angelo Dorigo
CAST:  Mario Petri  •  Gérard Landry  •  Paul Müller  •  Wandisa Guida

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DIRECTION:  Angelo Dorigo
CAST:  Mario Petri  •  Gérard Landry  •  Paul Müller  •  Wandisa Guida

Rage of the Buccaneers (1961)

Gordon, The Black Pirate, battles the slavery trade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Ricardo Montalban  •  Vincent Price  •  Giulia Rubini  •  Liana Orfei

Gordon, The Black Pirate, battles the slavery trade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Ricardo Montalban  •  Vincent Price  •  Giulia Rubini  •  Liana Orfei

The Sword of El Cid (1962)

The ruler of Catalonia is killed by his scheming twin brother, who then takes over the throne. But the son of the murdered brother sets about raising an army to regain the birthright which is rightfully his.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Iglesias
CAST:  Roland Carey  •  Sandro Moretti  •  Chantal Deberg  •  Andrés Mejuto

The ruler of Catalonia is killed by his scheming twin brother, who then takes over the throne. But the son of the murdered brother sets about raising an army to regain the birthright which is rightfully his.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Iglesias
CAST:  Roland Carey  •  Sandro Moretti  •  Chantal Deberg  •  Andrés Mejuto

Cavalier in Devil's Castle (1959)

A mysterious horseman, called the Dark Knight, sets himself up as a masked vigilante and decides to free the duchet of Valgrado from the grip of a terrible tyrant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Massimo Serato  •  Irène Tunc  •  Luisella Boni  •  Pierre Cressoy

A mysterious horseman, called the Dark Knight, sets himself up as a masked vigilante and decides to free the duchet of Valgrado from the grip of a terrible tyrant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Massimo Serato  •  Irène Tunc  •  Luisella Boni  •  Pierre Cressoy

The Black Archer (1959)

A mysterious archer who dresses in black is out for revenge against the bandits who killed his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piero Pierotti
CAST:  Gérard Landry  •  Federica Ranchi  •  Livio Lorenzon  •  Carla Strober

A mysterious archer who dresses in black is out for revenge against the bandits who killed his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piero Pierotti
CAST:  Gérard Landry  •  Federica Ranchi  •  Livio Lorenzon  •  Carla Strober
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