Hercules Against the Mongols

Hercules Against the Mongols
Hercules Against the Mongols
Directed by	Domenico Paolella
Screenplay by	Alessandro Ferrau; Luciano Martino; Domenico Paolella;
Produced by	Jacopo Comin
Starring	Mark Forest; Jose Greci; Maria Grazia Spina; Ken Clark; Howard Ross;
Cinematography	Raffaele Masciochi
Edited by	Otello Colangeli
Music by	Carlo Savina
Production; companies	Alta Vista; Jonia Film;
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release date	29 November 1963 (Italy);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Italy

Hercules Against the Mongols (Italian: Maciste contro i mongoli, lit. 'Maciste Against the Mongols') is a 1963 Italian peplum film directed by Domenico Paolella.^[3]^[4]^{[page needed]}

Plot

The heirs of Genghis Khan conquered the city of Tudela and took prisoner Bianca (José Greci), the daughter of the king. Hercules (Maciste (Mark Forest) in the original version of the film) is sent to the rescue.

Though Genghis Khan eventually sought peace with the West, his death in 1227 AD puts into power his three war-like sons: Sayan, Susdal, and Kin Khan. These sons quickly overrun the city of Tuleda and take prisoner Princess Bianca, though young Prince Alessio escapes. Hercules comes to the rescue of Bianca, winning her freedom in a tournament in exchange for becoming a slave himself. Forces from the West soon come to re-take Tuleda and Hercules — freed from his bonds — helps to dispatch Genghis Khan's three sons while again saving Bianca and reuniting her with her young brother.

Cast

Mark Forest as Hercules/Maciste
Maria Grazia Spina as Ljuba
Ken Clark as Sayan
José Greci as Bianca
Howard Ross as Susdal
Nadir Moretti as Kin Khan
Tullio Altamura as Osvaldo
Bianca Doria as Raja
Giuseppe Addobbati as The King

Release

The film was released in Italy on 29 November 1963.^[2]

References

^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 81.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 82.
^ Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari (2007). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 978-8884405036.
^ Michele Giordano (1998). Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877421835.

Sources

Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.

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[FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201781-1] Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 81.

[FOOTNOTEKinnardCrnkovich201782-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 82.

[60_z-3] Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari (2007). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN 978-8884405036.

[4] Michele Giordano (1998). Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877421835.

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