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01/01/1959 History, Drama 1h 33m
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Mighty Colussus of 1000 Thrills

Overview

Angry at his wife and defeated in battle, the king of Judea is taken prisoner. After being spared by the Romans, King Herod comes to believe he's been a victim of court plotting.

  1. Viktor Tourjansky

    Director

  2. Arnaldo Genoino

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Edmund Purdom

    Erode

  2. Sylvia Lopez

    Mariam

  3. Sandra Milo

    Sara

  4. Elena Zareschi

    Alessandra

  5. Alberto Lupo

    Aronne

  6. Massimo Girotti

    Ottaviano

  7. Corrado Pani

    Antipatro

  8. Renato Baldini

    Claudio

  9. Camillo Pilotto

    gran sacerdote

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-04-13
This has all the makings of a great story - the legendary Herod the Great, a twist of Anthony and Cleopatra and some good, old fashioned, court intrigue... What we get, however, is a poorly constructed sword and sandals offering featuring some rather poor performances from Edmund Purdom in the title role and Sylvia Lopez as his Queen "Mariam". It's actually fairly accurate - historically speaking - but the execution is so haphazard and lacklustre that it soon becomes quite an effort to watch, and it's equivalent of the 'Dance of the 7 Veils" is a distinctly wooden effort. The staging and costu...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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