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| Directed by | Umberto Lenzi |
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| Produced by | Alfonso Sansone |
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| Cinematography | Pier Ludovico Pavoni |
| Edited by | Nella Nannuzzi |
| Music by | Carlo Franci |
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| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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| Running time | 98 minutes |
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Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules (Italian: L'ultimo gladiatore, lit. 'The Last Gladiator') is a 1964 peplum film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Richard Harrison and Lisa Gastoni.
Plot
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Cast
- Richard Harrison as Glaucus
- Lisa Gastoni as Messalina
- Marilù Tolo as Ena
- Philippe Hersent as Claudius
- Jean Claudio as Silius
- Gianni Solaro as Cassius Chaerea
- John McDouglas as Lucilius
- Charles Borromel as Caligula
- Maria Laura Rocca as Procusa
- Lydia Alfonsi
- Livio Lorenzon as Prefect of the court
- Enzo Fiermonte
Release
Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules was released on June 27, 1964. In Italy, it had a runtime of 98 minutes and was titled L'ultimo gladiatore.
References
- ^ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 118.
- Michele Giordano. Giganti buoni. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877421835.
- Paolo Mereghetti (2010). Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8860736260.
Sources
- Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.
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- 1964 films
- 1960s adventure films
- French historical adventure films
- Films directed by Umberto Lenzi
- Films set in the Roman Empire
- Films set in the 1st century
- Films about gladiatorial combat
- Cultural depictions of Claudius
- Cultural depictions of Messalina
- Depictions of Caligula on television
- Sword-and-sandal films
- 1960s Italian films
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