Messalina Against the Son of Hercules
L'ultimo gladiatore
Synopsis
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
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MESSALINA against the SON OF HERCULES, trailer. 1964. Richard Harrison.
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-10-31
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Umberto Lenzi
- Screenplay & Story
- Gian Paolo Callegari, Albert Valentin
- Original Score
- Carlo Franci
- Original Title
- L'ultimo gladiatore
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Unicité, Prometeo Film, Les Films Jacques Leitienne
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Umberto Lenzi
Gian Paolo Callegari, Albert Valentin
Carlo Franci
Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Nella Nannuzzi
Department Leadership Roster
Umberto Lenzi
Director
Carlo Franci
Original Music Composer
Nella Nannuzzi
Editor
Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Director of Photography
Pier Vittorio Marchi
Production Design
Gian Paolo Callegari
Writer
Mario Giorsi
Costume Design
Albert Valentin
Writer
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What is Messalina Against the Son of Hercules about?
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
Who directed Messalina Against the Son of Hercules?
Messalina Against the Son of Hercules was directed by Umberto Lenzi.
Who stars in Messalina Against the Son of Hercules?
The principal cast of Messalina Against the Son of Hercules includes Richard Harrison, Lisa Gastoni, Marilù Tolo, Philippe Hersent, Livio Lorenzon.
When was Messalina Against the Son of Hercules released and how long is it?
Messalina Against the Son of Hercules was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Messalina Against the Son of Hercules?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Messalina Against the Son of Hercules was composed by Carlo Franci.