In the tenth year of the Trojan War: Peplum superstar Steve Reeves as Aeneas
Just like in Homer's Iliad, the story begins with the gruesome death of the Trojan Hector at the hands of the Achaean Achilles (Arturo Dominici). In general, very careful attention was paid to the script and equipment in this film, produced by Giampaolo Bigazzi. It was shot in Belgrade. It was directed by Giorgio Ferroni, who is also responsible for the wonderful spanking film "Who Breaks...Pays" (1975) with Brad Harris and Giancarlo Prete.
The plot of Homer's Iliad is well known, so the great actors can be praised here. Steve Reeves (1926-2000) as Aeneas is great, as in all of his heroic roles. Of course, it is primarily set for the action-packed scenes. He has great fights with his muscle friends Mimmo Palmara (as Ajax) and Giovanni Cianfriglia (as Diomedes, who wants to kidnap Aeneas' wife Creusa). This Creusa is played by Juliette Mayniel, born in 1936, who had been awarded the Silver Bear the year before for her role in the West German Wolfgang Staudte classic "Kirmes" (1960). A great actress who is also the mother of Alessandro Gassman, who we know from one of the "Transporter" films with Jason Statham. John Drew Barrymore (1932-2004), who is the father of "Scream" star Drew Barrymore, is convincing as the cunning Odysseus. Other roles include the beautiful Edy Vessel as Helena, Warner Bentivegna as Paris, Carlo Tamberlani as Priam, Nerio Bernardi as Agamemnon and Lidia Alfonsi as Kassandra.
In West German cinemas, 971,000 viewers wanted to see Steve Reeves fight in the Trojan War. Good decision! A year later there was the sequel: Steve Reeves again as "La leggenda di Enea", directed by Giorgio Venturini. But now according to Virgil's Aeneid, from the Greek epic to the Latin epic! Rome could come!
A highlight in the eventful history of the Italian sandal film!
Just like in Homer's Iliad, the story begins with the gruesome death of the Trojan Hector at the hands of the Achaean Achilles (Arturo Dominici). In general, very careful attention was paid to the script and equipment in this film, produced by Giampaolo Bigazzi. It was shot in Belgrade. It was directed by Giorgio Ferroni, who is also responsible for the wonderful spanking film "Who Breaks...Pays" (1975) with Brad Harris and Giancarlo Prete.
The plot of Homer's Iliad is well known, so the great actors can be praised here. Steve Reeves (1926-2000) as Aeneas is great, as in all of his heroic roles. Of course, it is primarily set for the action-packed scenes. He has great fights with his muscle friends Mimmo Palmara (as Ajax) and Giovanni Cianfriglia (as Diomedes, who wants to kidnap Aeneas' wife Creusa). This Creusa is played by Juliette Mayniel, born in 1936, who had been awarded the Silver Bear the year before for her role in the West German Wolfgang Staudte classic "Kirmes" (1960). A great actress who is also the mother of Alessandro Gassman, who we know from one of the "Transporter" films with Jason Statham. John Drew Barrymore (1932-2004), who is the father of "Scream" star Drew Barrymore, is convincing as the cunning Odysseus. Other roles include the beautiful Edy Vessel as Helena, Warner Bentivegna as Paris, Carlo Tamberlani as Priam, Nerio Bernardi as Agamemnon and Lidia Alfonsi as Kassandra.
In West German cinemas, 971,000 viewers wanted to see Steve Reeves fight in the Trojan War. Good decision! A year later there was the sequel: Steve Reeves again as "La leggenda di Enea", directed by Giorgio Venturini. But now according to Virgil's Aeneid, from the Greek epic to the Latin epic! Rome could come!
A highlight in the eventful history of the Italian sandal film!