Hercules the Avenger
Hercules the Avenger (Italian: La sfida dei giganti) is a 1965 Italian adventure film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. It was composed mostly of re-edited stock footage from Reg Park's two 1961 Hercules films, Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis and Hercules in the Haunted World.
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| Directed by | Maurizio Lucidi |
| Screenplay by | Lorenzo Gicca Palli |
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| Cinematography | Alvaro Mancori[1] |
| Edited by | Maurizio Lucidi[1] |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
Cast
- Reg Park as Hercules
- Gia Sandri as Queen Leda
- Giovanni Cianfriglia as Anteo
- Adriana Ambesi (credited as Audrey Amber) as Deyanira
- Luigi Barbini as Xantos
- Gianni Solaro as Teseo
- Franco Ressel as Eteocles
- Luigi Donato as Timoniere
Production
The screenplay author for the film is billed a Enzo Gicca, which is an alias for Lorenzo Gicca Palli.[1] Hercules the Avenger consists mostly of footage from Hercules in the Haunted World and Hercules and the Captive Women.[1]
Release
Hercules the Avenger was released in Italy on 13 August 1965.[1]
References
Footnotes
- Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 92.
Sources
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 1476662916.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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