Attila 1954  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pietro Francisci
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Sophia Loren, Henri Vidal, Irene Papas, Scott Marlowe, Henri Vidal, Richard Bakalyan, Claude Laydu, Ettore Manni, Colette Regis, Georges Brehat, Christian Marquand, Marco Guglielmi, Dickie Jones, Eduardo Ciannelli
The King of the Huns is Attila (Anthony Quinn) who has spent his life raping, killing, and pillaging with his tribesmen in an attempt to take over the Roman Empire–"Today Rome, tomorrow the world!" Pope Leo wants to put an end to the massacres and seeks help from the empress-mother Honoria (Sophia Loren). But, will the Pope's prayers to God be enough to end the rampaging?
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Hercules 1957  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Pietro Francisci
Cast: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni, Ivo Garrani, Arturo Dominici, Mimmo Palmara, Lidia Alfonsi, Gina Rovere, Gabriele Antonini
This Italian-made film started a series of he-man fantasies when it was brought to the U.S. and, through good marketing, was a hit. Former Mr. Universe Steve Reeves plays Hercules of mythology in the retelling of "Jason and the Golden Fleece." The superhero Hercules must succeed in a series of difficult quests in order to win the fair (and scantily clad) maiden, Iole (Sylva Koscina).
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The Queen of Sheba 1952  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Pietro Francisci
Cast: Leonora Ruffo, Gino Leurini, Gino Cervi, Marina Berti, Franco Silva, Umberto Silvestri, Mario Ferrari, Isa Pola, Nyta Dover, Dorian Gray
This Italian costumer is based on the biblical story of the Queen of Sheba (Leonora Ruffo) and King Soloman (Gino Cervi), but is changed to have the king's son (Gino Leurini) spy on the queen and, instead, fall in love with her. Thus starts a love triangle that leads to war. Barely watchable, and the English-dubbed version is even worse.
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| 1. Attila (1954)
2. Hercules (1957)
3. Hercules Unchained (1959)
4. The Queen of Sheba (1952)
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