Hercules the Avenger

(Redirected from La sfida dei giganti)

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.

Hercules the Avenger
Directed byMaurizio Lucidi
Screenplay byLorenzo Gicca Palli
Starring
CinematographyAlvaro Mancori[1]
Edited byMaurizio Lucidi[1]
Production
companies
  • Plaza Film
  • Schermi Riuniti[1]
Release date
  • 13 August 1965 (1965-08-13) (Italy)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryItaly[1]

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay author for the film is billed as 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

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Hercules the Avenger was released in Italy on 13 August 1965.[1]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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Sources

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  • 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 978-1476662916.
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