Helen of Troy 1956   N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Rossana Podesta, Jacques Sernas, Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Baker, Niall MacGinnis, Nora Swinburne, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, Harry Andrews, Janette Scott, Brigitte Bardot, Marc Lawrence
The Trojan Prince, Paris (Jacques Sernas), abducts the willing Queen Helena (Rossana Podesta) from Sparta and sails away with her; thus, begins the Trojan War. 1 User Review
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| | an underrated classic | gene43 04/25/2007 | | I first saw HELEN OF TROY as a 13 year old and was enthralled. After viewing it recently on DVD I find it has lost none of it's magical powers. It was the only 'ancient spectacle' of the '50s that possesed not only spectacle and charm but also a highly romantisized atmosphere of this ancient world. And without Max Steiners PERFECT score, this couldn't have been achieved. |
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Hercules 1983  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Luigi Cozzi
Cast: Lou Ferrigno, Mirella D'Angelo, Sybil Danning, Ingrid Anderson, William Berger, Rossana Podesta, Brad Harris, Bobby Rhodes, Gianni Garko, Yehuda Efroni, Delia Boccardo, Claudio Cassinelli, Gabriella Giorgelli, Franco Garofalo, Raf Baldassarre
Hercules (Lou Ferrigno) is a half-god, half-mortal being who is not respected by the other gods who are on the moon causing problems for mortal souls. Hercules sets out to rescue Princess Cassiopea (Ingrid Anderson) and, along the way, must fly through space and fight laser dragons.
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The Horror Castle 1963 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Virgin of Nuremberg
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Cast: Rossana Podesta, Georges Riviere, Christopher Lee, Jim Nolan, Anny Degli Uberti, Luigi Severini, Luciana Milone, Lucile Saint-Simon, Patrick Walton, Consalvo Dell'Arti, Peter Hardy, Rex Vidor
American Mary Hunter (Rossana Podesta) and her new husband, Max (Georges Riviere), move into his family's old castle. After Max departs on business, Mary hears cries from a woman and, after investigating, comes upon a torture chamber–now a museum. And in a statue-like coffin called "The Virgin of Nuremberg," she finds a recently dead, bloody woman. Thus begins a series of murders that she believes are the responsibility of Max or the scarred caretaker, Erich (Christopher Lee). Pure Gothic horror. Dubbed in English.
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Santiago 1956  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Alan Ladd, Rossana Podesta, Lloyd Nolan, Chill Wills, Paul Fix, L.Q. Jones, Frank DeKova, Royal Dano, George J. Lewis, Russell Saunders, Don Blackman, Francisco Ruiz, Clegg Hoyt, Ernest Sarracino, Willard W. Willingham
While on the sternwheel river boat Vicksburg, gunrunners Cash Adams (Alan Ladd) and his rival Clay Pike (Lloyd Nolan) join forces to supply arms to Cubans during the Spanish American War. Also on board is Dona Isabella (Rossana Podesta) who has been raising funds for the Cuban rebellion. The ship docks, and they unload the cargo and prepare to board wagons to continue their trip. Problems ensue, and Cash, who has fallen in love with Isabella, kills Pike in a deadly confrontation and continues the job of taking the arms to the Cubans.
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Sodom and Gomorrah 1962 N/R, 154 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure
aka: The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Stewart Granger, Pier Angeli, Stanley Baker, Rossana Podesta, Anouk Aimee, Claudia Mori, Rik Battaglia, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Aldo Silvani, Gabriele Tinti, Scilla Gabel, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Enzo Fiermonte, Daniel Vargas, Massimo Pietrobon
Lot (Stewart Granger) is the Hebrew leader who takes his people to the Valley of Jordan and finds that they are caught between the sinful cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. The wicked Queen Bera (Anouk Aimee) rules, and she makes a deal with Lot. She wants to use Lot's Hebrews as her line of defense against the Helamites and, as part of the deal, she gives Lot her slave Ildith (Pier Angeli) as his wife. When Lot realizes that his people are being corrupted by the evil people of Sodom and Gomorrah, he receives a vision from God to lead his people out of the area. As they leave, Ildith turns to look at the crumbling cities and is turned into a pillar of salt.
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Sunday Lovers 1980 R, 127 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Various Directors
Cast: Roger Moore, Lino Ventura, Ugo Tognazzi, Gene Wilder, Lynn Redgrave, Kathleen Quinlan, Priscilla Barnes, Denholm Elliott, Rossana Podesta, Robert Webber, Catherine Salviat, Liu Bosisio, Beba Loncar, Milena Vukotic, Michele Montel
Four short stories set in four separate countries–England, USA, France, and Italy–relate the sexual exploits of four middle-aged men in this film. Directors: Bryan Forbes, Edouard Molinaro, Dino Risi, and Gene Wilder.
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Ulysses 1954   N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Ulisse
Director: Mario Camerini, Mario Bava
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn, Rossana Podesta, Sylvie, Franco Interlenghi, Piero Lulli, Teresa Pellati, Jacques Dumesnil, Daniel Ivernel, Elena Zareschi, Evi Maltagliati, Ludmilla Dudarova, Tania Weber, Alessandro Fersen
Following the Trojan War, Ulysses (Kirk Douglas) journeys home to Ithaca where his faithful wife Penelope (Silvana Mangano) and son Telemachus (Franco Interlinghi) wait for his return. Ulysses encounters numerous obstacles along the way–including Cyclops, singing Sirens that induce madness, and deceptive Circe (also Silvana Mangano). Finally, after many years, Ulysses arrives home to Penelope where one final challenge awaits.
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| 1. Helen of Troy (1956)
2. Hercules (1983)
3. The Horror Castle (1963)
aka: The Virgin of Nuremberg
4. Santiago (1956)
5. Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
aka: The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah
6. Sunday Lovers (1980)
7. Ulysses (1954)
aka: Ulisse
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