Maciste_in_Genghis_Khan's_Hell

<i>Hercules Against the Barbarians</i>

Hercules Against the Barbarians

1964 film

Hercules Against the Barbarians (Italian: Maciste nell'inferno di Gengis Khan, lit. 'Maciste in Genghis Khan's Hell') is a 1964 Italian peplum film directed by Domenico Paolella.[2][page needed] [3][page needed]

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When the Mongols invade Europe, they are defeated at Krakow for the first time after many victories. Kubilai (Ken Clark), the responsible commander, asks his emperor Genghis Khan for a second chance. Kubilai has two ideas how to avoid another defeat. First, he wants to eliminate Maciste (aka Hercules in the American dubbed version), the hero of the Polish people, played by Mark Forest. And then, Kubilai holds a prisoner who reveals an important secret: the princess and future queen of Poland lives in a village under false identity. The Mongols want to capture her, but of course, Maciste is a guardian to any maiden in distress...

Cast

Release

Hercules Against the Barbarians was released in Italy on 16 April 1964.[1]

Reception

Film critic Howard Hughes objected a lack of "logic and history".[4][page needed]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 81.
  2. [2]
    Poppi
  3. [3]
    Giordano
  4. [4]
    Hughes

Bibliography

  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
  • Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico; Pecorari, Mario (1992). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Rome: Gremese Editore. ISBN 8876055932.
  • Giordano, Michele (1998). Giganti buoni. Rome: Gremese Editore. ISBN 8877421835.
  • Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.


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