Vulcan, Son of Giove
| Vulcan, Son of Giove | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Emimmo Salvi |
| Produced by |
Spartaco Antonucci (producer) Manouchehr Zamani (associate producer Iran) Decio Salvi (executive producer) |
| Written by |
Benito Ilforte (screenplay) Ambrogio Molteni (screenplay) Emimmo Salvi (screenplay) Emimmo Salvi (story) Gino Stafford (screenplay) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Marcello Giombini |
| Cinematography | Mario Parapetti |
| Edited by | Otello Colangeli |
Release date | 1962 |
Running time |
80 minutes (Italy) 76 minutes (USA) 78 minutes (West Germany) |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Vulcan, Son of Giove (Vulcano, figlio di Giove) is a 1962 Italian fantasy-adventure film directed and co-written by Emimmo Salvi in his directorial debut. At the time of his death in 1989 he was preparing a film on Zeus.[1] The film is also known as Vulcan Son of Jupiter (American TV title). The film was partly shot in Iran.
Plot summary
Following a dispute between Jupiter and Mars the latter ascends to Earth. Together with Venus he instructs the Thracians how to erect a castle which is supposed to become more beautiful than Mount Olympus. Jupiter assigns Vulcan and Etna to find Mars. Eventually the Thracians capture Etna and torture her. Vulcan saves her life and incites the slaves of the Thracians into an uprising. Mars und Venus try to return to Olympus but Jupiter sends Vulcan back to Earth to be with Etna.
Cast
- Iloosh Khoshabe as Vulcan (billed as Rod Flash)
- Gordon Mitchell as Pluto
- Bella Cortez as Etna
- Roger Browne as Mars
- Annie Gorassini as Venus
- Furio Meniconi as Jupiter
- Omero Gargano as Neptune
- Isarco Ravaioli as Mercurius
- Liliana Zagra as Nymph
- Salvatore Furnari as Geo the midget
- Ugo Sabetta as Milos, King of the Thracians
- Edda Ferronao as Erida, Goddess of Hate
- Yonne Scirè as Juno - Jupiter's Wife
- Amedeo Trilli
- Paolo Pieri
Reception
The film's romantic scenes have been dismissed as lacking chemistry.[2]
References
Biography
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
External links
- Vulcan, Son of Giove on IMDb
- Vulcan, Son of Giove is available for free download at the Internet Archive