Hercules in the Center of the Earth Dvd Cover Art
| Hercules in the Haunted Earth | |
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 Italian picture show poster for Hercules in the Haunted World | |
| Directed by | Mario Bava |
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| Story by | Mario Bava[one] |
| Produced by | Achille Piazzi[1] |
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| Edited by | Mario Serandrei[1] |
| Music by | Armando Trovajoli[ane] |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Product | SpA Cinematografica[3] |
| Distributed past | Imperialcine[4] Woolner Brothers (US) |
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| Running time | 93 minutes[3] |
| Country | Italia[iii] |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | ₤398 million[five] |
Hercules in the Haunted Earth (Italian: Ercole al centro della terra, lit. "Hercules at the eye of the Earth") is a 1961 Italian sword-and-sandal moving picture directed past Mario Bava. British bodybuilder Reg Park plays Hercules while British histrion Christopher Lee appears as Hercules' nemesis Lico. Shooting at Cinecittà , director Mario Bava used some of the aforementioned sets from the earlier Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis which had already starred Reg Park.[6]
Plot [edit]
Upon his return to Italia from his many adventures, the great warrior Hercules learns that his lover, Princess Deianira (Daianara), has lost her senses. According to the oracle Medea (Gaia Germani), Daianara's but hope is the Stone of Forgetfulness which lies deep in the realm of Hades. Hercules, with ii companions, Theseus and Telemachus, embarks on a dangerous quest for the stone, while he is unaware that Dianara's guardian, King Lico, is the one responsible for her condition and plots to take the girl for himself as his bride upon her revival. Lico is in fact in league with the dark forces of the underworld, and information technology is upwards to Hercules to stop him.
The climax has Hercules slap-up Lico with a behemothic boulder and throwing similarly large rocks at an army of zombies.
Cast [edit]
- Reg Park as Hercules
- Christopher Lee every bit King Lico
- Leonora Ruffo every bit Deianira
- George Ardisson as Theseus
- Marisa Belli as Aretusa
- Ida Galli equally Persephone
- Mino Doro equally Keros
- Gaia Germani as Medea
- Franco Giacobini every bit Telemachus
- Rosalba Neri as Helena
- Ely Drago as Giocasta
Release [edit]
Hercules in the Haunted Earth was released in Italy in November xvi, 1961.[3] Information technology received a theatrical release in the United States in April 1964.[3] Christopher Lee's vox was dubbed past another actor for the English-language version of the film.[6]
Critical reception [edit]
In a contemporary review, The Earth and Post referred to the movie equally a "particularly awful Italian flick", specifying Reg Parks' acting and the film plays "havoc with the mythology".[7] The review also noted the English dub which was described as "corny virtually beyond belief"[7]
From retrospective reviews, the Monthly Film Bulletin stated, "Bava's film today contrives non to expect too much like a cheap false of itself. Partly this is thanks to the resourcefulness with which the director creates a visual splendour from fiddling except fume and light, and partly information technology'south the result of an almost arrogantly complex plot from which fragments of meaning seem to escape in all directions."[2] Allmovie wrote "Hercules in the Haunted Earth is nigh as good a film every bit could be made on a budget in the 'mythic hero' subgenre of action films. If that sounds similar faint praise, it isn't intended to be, for while overall Hercules can't totally rise in a higher place the many limitations of its genre (and budget), it even so will thrill fans of such movies and even give not-devotees a number of very worthwhile elements to ponder."[eight] In his book Italian Horror Film Directors, Louis Paul described the film every bit "a colorful combination of the athletic muscleman peplum revival and Bava'due south own fascination with gothic imagery."[nine]
Legacy [edit]
The motion picture started a brusque-living subgenre of films trying to combine the peplum genre with horror elements. Films considered belonging to this subgenre include Riccardo Freda's The Witch's Curse and Sergio Corbucci'south and Giacomo Gentilomo's Maciste contro il vampiro.[10]
The Opera Theater Oregon deputed composer Patrick Morganelli to write a companion slice to the pic, Hercules vs. Vampires, which premiered in Portland in 2010.[11] In Apr 2015 the work was staged past the Los Angeles Opera.[12]
References [edit]
Footnotes [edit]
- ^ a b c d e Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 89.
- ^ a b c "Ercole al centro della terra (Hercules in the Heart of the Earth)". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 53, no. 624. British Film Constitute. 1986. p. 17.
- ^ a b c d due east Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 90.
- ^ "Ercole al centro della terra (1961)". Archivo del Cinema Italiano . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Pohle Jr., Hart & Pohle Baldwin 2017, p. 109.
- ^ a b Hughes 2011, p. 8f.
- ^ a b Morriss, Frank (September 10, 1964). "Castle of Claret Fraying To Nerves". The Earth and Mail. The Globe and Postal service. p. 11.
- ^ Craig Butler. "Hercules in the Haunted Globe (1961)". Allmovie . Retrieved ii July 2012.
- ^ Paul 2005, p. 22.
- ^ Paul 2005, p. 23.
- ^ James McQuillen (May 17, 2010). "Opera review: 'Hercules vs. Vampires' shines light on link to low-upkeep moving picture genre". The Oregonian.
- ^ Simon Williams (April 25, 2015). "Hercules vs. Vampires: Los Angeles Opera". Opera News.
Sources [edit]
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Movie house Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN978-one-84885-608-0.
- Johnson, Tom; Miller, Mark A. (2009). The Christopher Lee Filmography: All Theatrical Releases, 1948–2003. McFarland. ISBN978-1476608969.
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN978-1476662916.
- Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-8749-three.
- Pohle Jr., Robert W.; Hart, Douglas C.; Pohle Baldwin, Rita (2017). The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN9780810892705.
External links [edit]
- Hercules in the Haunted World at IMDb
- Hercules in the Haunted World at AllMovie
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_in_the_Haunted_World
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