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1. Spartacus (1960)
PG-13 | 197 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising.
Directors: Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Mann | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton
Votes: 143,132 | Gross: $30.00M
2. Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)
Unrated | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Strong yet sleepy Hercules discovers that the Queen of Atlantis is plotting to take over the world with superhuman warriors.
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi | Stars: Reg Park, Fay Spain, Ettore Manni, Luciano Marin
Votes: 1,633
3. Perseo l'invincibile (1963)
95 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A warrior does battle against the evil Medusa, her army of stone warriors and a monstrous dragon.
Director: Alberto De Martino | Stars: Richard Harrison, Anna Ranalli, Arturo Dominici, Leo Anchóriz
Votes: 434
4. Centurion (2010)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama, History
A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack.
Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko, Andreas Wisniewski
Votes: 86,345 | Gross: $7.89M
5. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
R | 164 min | Drama
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Paul Greco
Votes: 63,081 | Gross: $7.63M
6. Hercules Unchained (1959)
G | 105 min | Adventure, Fantasy
While negotiating peace between two brothers contesting the throne of Thebes, an amnesiac Hercules is seduced by the evil Queen Omphale.
Directors: Pietro Francisci, Mario Bava | Stars: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Gabriele Antonini, Patrizia Della Rovere
Votes: 2,321 | Gross: $5.45M
7. Fury of Achilles (1962)
118 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In the tenth year of the Trojan War, tensions between Achilles and Agamemnon divide the Greek camp while giving hope to the Trojans.
Director: Marino Girolami | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Jacques Bergerac, Cristina Gaioni, Ennio Girolami
Votes: 356
8. Erik, the Viking (1965)
95 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Viking chief Thorvald dies from a mortal combat wound. He realizes his son Erloff is not a worthy successor, but his will divides his property equally between him and Erik, the valiant son ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Giuliano Gemma, Eleonora Bianchi, Elisa Montés
Votes: 149
9. Adam and Eve (1983)
TV-MA | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
God casts Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden because Eve decided to eat a forbidden apple that a talking snake told her to eat. The disgraced couple find themselves battling a coterie of various creatures.
Directors: Enzo Doria, Luigi Russo | Stars: Mark Gregory, Andrea Goldman, Ángel Alcázar, Costantino Rossi
Votes: 373
10. Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1982)
PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and rescue his sister from the evil Dakkar and his spider cult.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Ritza Brown, Dakar
Votes: 2,946
11. The Blade Master (1983)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Muscle-bound Ator and his mute East Asian sidekick travel from the ends of the earth to save his aged mentor from the evil, mustachioed Zor.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Lisa Foster, David Brandon, Charles Borromel
Votes: 3,896
12. Iron Warrior (1987)
PG-13 | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ator and his brother are separated as children by the evil witch Phaedra. 18 years later she takes over the kingdom with the help of a masked warrior. Ator and Princess Janna prepare for the final fight.
Directors: Alfonso Brescia, Ovidio G. Assonitis | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Savina Gersak, Elisabeth Kaza, Iris Peynado
Votes: 1,044 | Gross: $0.01M
13. Quest for the Mighty Sword (1990)
PG-13 | 94 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Once upon a time a god gave a mighty sword to the king of Aquiles to bring justice to his people. Now he wants it back - but the king rather gives his life than the sword.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Eric Allan Kramer, Margaret Lenzey, Donald O'Brien, Dina Morrone
Votes: 911
14. The Sword of the Barbarians (1982)
R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A swordsman's wife is murdered by followers of the evil Goddess Rani. He vows vengeance upon the cult and journeys to the Ark of the Templars to get a magic crossbow that will help him accomplish his mission.
Director: Michele Massimo Tarantini | Stars: Pietro Torrisi, Yvonne Fraschetti, Mario Novelli, Xiomara Rodriguez
Votes: 402
15. The Barbarians (1987)
R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children.
Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: David Paul, Peter Paul, Richard Lynch, Eva LaRue
Votes: 5,078 | Gross: $0.80M
16. Master of the World (1983)
Not Rated | 105 min | Adventure
Primitive humans had to adapt to their brutal and savage environment or disappear into oblivion. For Bog, a great warrior, this struggle means conquering the land and gaining supremacy over his rivals.
Director: Alberto Cavallone | Stars: Sven Kruger, Sasha D'Arc, Viviana Maria Rispoli, Maria Vittoria Garlanda
Votes: 223
17. Conquest (1983)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young man, armed with a magical bow and arrows, embarks on a mystical journey through a mystical land to rid it of all evil and joins forces with an outlaw to take down an evil witch bent on claiming the magic bow for evil.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Jorge Rivero, Andrea Occhipinti, Conrado San Martín, Violeta Cela
Votes: 2,799
18. Hercules (1983)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Fantasy, History
The story of the Greek mythological figure, updated in this '80s version.
Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Brad Harris, Sybil Danning, Rossana Podestà
Votes: 4,405 | Gross: $10.68M
19. The Adventures of Hercules (1985)
PG | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules searches for the Seven Thunderbolts of Zeus, which have been stolen by renegade gods.
Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Milly Carlucci, Sonia Viviani, William Berger
Votes: 1,599
20. Hundra (1983)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Born in a tribe of fierce warrior women, the archer and sword fighter, Hundra, has been raised to despise the influence of men. Superior to any male, Hundra takes a vow of revenge until one day she finds love.
Director: Matt Cimber | Stars: Laurene Landon, Cihangir Gaffari, María Casal, Ramiro Oliveros
Votes: 1,220
21. Gunan, King of the Barbarians (1982)
80 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The peaceful countryside village of Solmen is savagely assaulted by wild Ungats led by bloodthirsty Magen. In the midst of battle, two baby boys are miraculously saved by a tribe of Amazon ... See full summary »
Director: Francesco Prosperi | Stars: Pietro Torrisi, Malisa Longo, Giovanni Cianfriglia, Emilio Messina
Votes: 309
22. Ironmaster (1983)
98 min | Action, Adventure
A violent man is ejected from his tribe after killing two of its elders, but he discovers a way to make weapons out of iron, and begins waging war against all the tribes in the region. His arch rival manages to escape and vows to stop him.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Sam Pasco, Elvire Audray, George Eastman, Pamela Prati
Votes: 1,058
23. Caligula's Slaves (1984)
84 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Young, sadistic and uncharacteristically introspective Caligula falls for a black slave girl who serves as exotic dancer at his court. However, she's secretly working for his cousin who plans to overthrow him. Will love conquer all?
Director: Lorenzo Onorati | Stars: Robert Gligorov, Sandra Venturini, Aldo Ralli, Francesco Romei
Votes: 222
24. The Seven Magnificent Gladiators (1983)
PG | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A bandit leader endowed with supernatural powers by his sorceress mother makes yearly raids on a peasant village. However, the women of the village come into possession of a magic sword, ... See full summary »
Directors: Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Sybil Danning, Brad Harris, Dan Vadis
Votes: 592
25. She (1984)
Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a post-apocalyptic world, She aids two brothers' quest to rescue their kidnapped sister. Along the way, they battle weird creatures before standing against the odds to defeat the evil Norks.
Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Sandahl Bergman, David Goss, Quin Kessler, Harrison Muller
Votes: 2,005
26. Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)
PG-13 | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Sinbad and his shipmates aid a young prince, who must battle an evil wizard to gain the hand of a beautiful princess.
Directors: Enzo G. Castellari, Luigi Cozzi | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, John Steiner, Roland Wybenga, Ennio Girolami
Votes: 1,848
27. Thor the Conqueror (1983)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the vein of CONAN THE BARBARIAN and Lucio Fulci's CONQUEST comes a tale of mythology and magic, of how THOR, a legendary god, triumphs over overwhelming odds to great victory and the ... See full summary »
Director: Tonino Ricci | Stars: Bruno Minniti, Maria Romano, Malisa Longo, Raf Baldassarre
Votes: 455
28. The Throne of Fire (1983)
89 min | Action, Fantasy, Adventure
A mighty hero battles the son of Satan and his evil witch ally to save a kingdom from being taken over by the duo.
Director: Francesco Prosperi | Stars: Sabrina Siani, Pietro Torrisi, Harrison Muller, Beni Cardoso
Votes: 461
29. Yor: The Hunter from the Future (1983)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A warrior seeks his true origins in a seemingly prehistoric wasteland.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Reb Brown, Corinne Cléry, John Steiner, Carole André
Votes: 3,478 | Gross: $2.81M
30. Desert Warrior (1957)
87 min | Adventure
Prince Saïd escapes his father's murderers, sent by traitor Ibrahim who quickly takes over the throne. Becoming a desert bandit he fights to get back his rights, meeting in the meantime beautiful Amina, Ibrahim's daughter.
Directors: Goffredo Alessandrini, Fernando Cerchio, León Klimovsky, Gianni Vernuccio | Stars: Carmen Sevilla, Ricardo Montalban, Gino Cervi, José Guardiola
Votes: 63
31. The Falcon of the Desert (1965)
92 min | Adventure
After years of absence, Kadir returns to his hometown Semares in the center of the Arabian desert. He finds out that the new ruler Atatur is a tyrant who leads wars merely to expand his ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Lluch | Stars: Kirk Morris, Dina Loy, Aldo Sambrell, Tomás Picó
Votes: 31
32. The Golden Arrow (1962)
Approved | 91 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Genies help a bandit recover a golden arrow, which will show that he is the heir to the sultan's kingdom.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Tab Hunter, Rossana Podestà, Umberto Melnati, Mario Feliciani
Votes: 355
33. Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus (1965)
80 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The legendary strong man, Goliath, goes through a series of harrowing adventures as he helps an exiled king regain his throne.
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Peter Lupus, Mario Petri, Helga Liné, Arturo Dominici
Votes: 62
34. Goliath and the Rebel Slave (1963)
Approved | 86 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Italian sword & sandal thrills as the son of Hercules is pitted against an evil king and his wretched followers. Now in color.
Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Gordon Scott, Ombretta Colli, Gloria Milland, Mimmo Palmara
Votes: 139
35. Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)
80 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Goliath battles for the freedom of the Babylonian people.
Director: Michele Lupo | Stars: Mark Forest, José Greci, Giuliano Gemma, Erno Crisa
Votes: 303
36. Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon (1964)
Unrated | 86 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hercules fights to free the people of Babylon from an evil sorceress.
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Peter Lupus, Helga Liné, Mario Petri, Livio Lorenzon
Votes: 575
37. Kindar the Invulnerable (1965)
96 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
An evil desert bandit kidnaps the son of a sultan and raises him as his own. It turns out that the son has magic powers and is invincible. Years later, as a young man, he falls in love with... See full summary »
Director: Osvaldo Civirani | Stars: Mark Forest, Mimmo Palmara, Rosalba Neri, Dea Flowers
Votes: 163
38. Lo sceicco rosso (1962)
90 min | Adventure
A Spanish nobleman impersonates an architect seeking employment with a wealthy desert tyrant. Meanwhile, the mysterious Red Sheik who was supposedly killed years ago commences daring raids on behalf of the oppressed peasants.
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Channing Pollock, Luciana Gilli, Mel Welles, Rosalba Neri
Votes: 45
39. Scorching Sands (1963)
Not Rated | 124 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Sheherazade is promised to a powerful Sultan as a gift in exchange for free passage to the Holy Land. When the Sultan's underling saves her from certain death, she falls madly in love with her hero.
Director: Pierre Gaspard-Huit | Stars: Anna Karina, Gérard Barray, Antonio Vilar, Giuliano Gemma
Votes: 206
40. The Seven Tasks of Ali Baba (1962)
90 min | Adventure
A wizard summons Ali Baba to transport a sacred crown to a nearby country. An evil ruler has taken over the land, and the crown is needed to free the people from his influence.
Director: Emimmo Salvi | Stars: Iloosh Khoshabe, Bella Cortez, Furio Meniconi, Caridad Fuentes
Votes: 43
41. Simbad contro i sette saraceni (1964)
80 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A rebel leader returns to his city for a final confrontation with the evil king he is fighting. However, he finds himself attracted to the king's beautiful niece.
Director: Emimmo Salvi | Stars: Gordon Mitchell, Bruno Piergentili, Bella Cortez, Carla Calò
Votes: 158
42. Le verdi bandiere di Allah (1963)
100 min | Adventure, Drama
Saracen pirates aboard the "Black Eagle" attack Christians strongholds along the coast of Spain. When they stop off in Sheba to re-supply, they also buy female slaves and end up fighting over them.
Directors: Giacomo Gentilomo, Guido Zurli | Stars: José Suárez, Linda Cristal, Cristina Gaioni, Mimmo Palmara
Votes: 52
43. Slave Queen of Babylon (1963)
101 min | Drama, History
Story of an ancient Assyrian queen that supposedly took place around 810 B.C.
Director: Primo Zeglio | Stars: Yvonne Furneaux, John Ericson, Renzo Ricci, Gianni Rizzo
Votes: 160
44. Kerim, Son of the Sheik (1962)
85 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the Middle East, circa 1860s, the evil Omar seeks to become Khadive by killing off his adversaries and by marrying the reluctant Fawzia, favorite niece of the current Khadive. (After ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Costa | Stars: Gordon Scott, Cristina Gaioni, Moira Orfei, Alberto Farnese
Votes: 86
45. Sword of Damascus (1964)
93 min | Action, Adventure
Thieves collude against the governor of Syria and the power of Rome while robbing everyone.
Director: Mario Amendola | Stars: Tony Russel, Luciana Gilli, Gianni Solaro, Ferruccio Amendola
Votes: 54
46. Wa Islamah (1961)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, History, War
Set in the 13th century, under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.
Directors: Enrico Bomba, Andrew Marton | Stars: Lobna Abdel Aziz, Ahmad Mazhar, Farid Shawqi, Rushdi Abazah
Votes: 384
47. War Gods of Babylon (1962)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Noble, wise King Sardanapolo and his more soft and naive younger brother Prince Sammash get into a bitter feud over the affections of sweet and alluring innocent peasant girl Mirra. ... See full summary »
Director: Silvio Amadio | Stars: Howard Duff, Jocelyn Lane, Luciano Marin, Giancarlo Sbragia
Votes: 161
48. The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
93 min | Fantasy
A poor young man finds a magic lamp that possesses a genie, who will grant the boy three wishes if he sets him free from the lamp.
Directors: Mario Bava, Henry Levin | Stars: Donald O'Connor, Noëlle Adam, Vittorio De Sica, Aldo Fabrizi
Votes: 493
49. Cleopatra (1963)
G | 192 min | Biography, Drama, History
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Directors: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown
Votes: 37,392 | Gross: $57.78M
50. Daughter of Cleopatra (1960)
109 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Cleopatra, after the civil war that followed the assassination of Caesar, met with Marc Antony in Assyria where they planned the defense of Egypt against the Romans. Before leaving, ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Debra Paget, Ettore Manni, Erno Crisa, Corrado Pani
Votes: 227
51. Legions of the Nile (1959)
Approved | 91 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Roman Emperor Octavian rules the empire from Rome, and his rival Marc Antony has taken Egyptian queen Cleopatra as his lover and seized the eastern empire, ruling it from Alexandria. ... See full summary »
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi | Stars: Linda Cristal, Ettore Manni, Georges Marchal, Conrado San Martín
Votes: 274
52. A Queen for Caesar (1962)
90 min | Adventure, History
Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.
Directors: Piero Pierotti, Viktor Tourjansky | Stars: Pascale Petit, George Ardisson, Rik Battaglia, Corrado Pani
Votes: 131
53. Queen of the Nile (1961)
97 min | Drama, History
Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Edmund Purdom, Amedeo Nazzari
Votes: 537
54. The Son of Caesar and Cleopatra (1964)
Not Rated | 128 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In Roman-dominated Egypt, the corrupt administration of a governor named Petronius has sparked a revolt headed by El Kabir, a young man who learns that he's actually the son of Cleopatra ... See full summary »
Director: Ferdinando Baldi | Stars: Mark Damon, Scilla Gabel, Arnoldo Foà, Livio Lorenzon
Votes: 145
55. Joseph and His Brethren (1961)
Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A brother is cast out from his family, sold in to slavery and then returns years later as a man of power - but shows forgiveness and compassion to his family through the strength of character given to him by God.
Directors: Irving Rapper, Luciano Ricci | Stars: Marietto, Geoffrey Horne, Finlay Currie, Nino Segurini
Votes: 267
56. Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
G | 154 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Sex, torture, and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes that his people can co-exist with the Sodomites--a disastrous decision.
Directors: Robert Aldrich, Sergio Leone | Stars: Stewart Granger, Pier Angeli, Stanley Baker, Rossana Podestà
Votes: 2,183 | Gross: $5.45M
57. Saul e David (1964)
TV-G | 105 min | Adventure, Drama
David of Bethlehem slays the giant and becomes a rival to King Saul.
Director: Marcello Baldi | Stars: Norman Wooland, Gianni Garko, Luz Márquez, Virgilio Teixeira
Votes: 113
58. I grandi condottieri (1965)
Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, History, War
The stories of Gideon and Samson from chapters 6-8 and 13-16 of The Book of Judges.
Directors: Marcello Baldi, Francisco Pérez-Dolz | Stars: Anton Geesink, Ivo Garrani, Rosalba Neri, Fernando Rey
Votes: 99
59. The Old Testament (1963)
88 min | Action, Adventure
The Jews of Jerusalem are driven out by their Syrian rulers. They gather their forces, and return to drive out their oppressors.
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Brad Harris, Ivano Staccioli, Franca Parisi, Mara Lane
Votes: 87
60. La Gerusalemme liberata (1957)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
SEE- The Dance of the seven orgies! SEE- The duel to the death with 100-pound battle axes! SEE- The seduction of Renaldo, the White Knight, by the dark daughter of Damascus! SEE- The ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | Stars: Francisco Rabal, Sylva Koscina, Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia
Votes: 114
61. Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio (1963)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama
Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him in this classic drama.
Director: Marcello Baldi | Stars: Giorgio Cerioni, Jean Morcier, Judy Parker, Alfredo Rizzo
Votes: 138
62. Head of a Tyrant (1959)
94 min | Adventure
A beautiful girl plans to seduce, then murder, the brutal conqueror who has taken over her city.
Director: Fernando Cerchio | Stars: Massimo Girotti, Isabelle Corey, Renato Baldini, Yvette Masson
Votes: 71
63. Esther and the King (1960)
Approved | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting... See full summary »
Directors: Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava | Stars: Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea, Sergio Fantoni
Votes: 912
64. Desert Desperados (1959)
Approved | 81 min | Drama, History, Romance
A caravan guarded by Roman soldiers comes across a woman (Ruth Roman)bound to a stake and left to die. A wealthy merchant (Akim Tamiroff) who hired the caravan is against taking The Woman ... See full summary »
Directors: Steve Sekely, Gianni Vernuccio | Stars: Ruth Roman, Akim Tamiroff, Otello Toso, Gianni Musy
Votes: 18
65. David and Goliath (1960)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama, Family
King Saul of the Israelites is visited in Jerusalem by the Prophet Samuel who foretells him that a war with The Philistines is inevitable and the shepherd David will become king.
Directors: Ferdinando Baldi, Richard Pottier, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Ivica Pajer, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Massimo Serato
Votes: 837
66. The Bible in the Beginning... (1966)
Unrated | 174 min | Drama, Family
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd, Richard Harris, John Huston
Votes: 6,248 | Gross: $34.90M
67. Herod the Great (1959)
93 min | Biography, Drama, History
Herod, King of Judea, is made a prisoner by the Romans. Convinced the King is dead, his faithful lieutenant, Aaron, is nevertheless unable to keep his promise to kill the Queen if something untoward happened to the King. He leads the young woman out into the desert. Herod's pleas to Augustus are successful and he returns to his palace. His son, Antipater, informs Herod that Aaron has betrayed him.
Director: Viktor Tourjansky | Stars: Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez, Massimo Girotti, Sandra Milo
Votes: 245
68. The Fall of Troy (1911)
28 min | Short, War
One of the first epics on the History of Movies, it tells the story of the Fall of Troy: Paris seduces Helen, queen of Sparta, and takes her to Troy, city state of his father, King Priam. ... See full summary »
Directors: Luigi Romano Borgnetto, Giovanni Pastrone | Stars: Luigi Romano Borgnetto, Giovanni Casaleggio, Madame Davesnes, Emilio Gallo
Votes: 322
69. Il Sacco di Roma (1920)
75 min | History
This film is about the 1527 Sack of Rome, where the mutiny us troops of Charles V of the Hapsburg Empire marched into Rome to pillage the city and capture Pope Clement XVII. The 189 in the ... See full summary »
Directors: Enrico Guazzoni, Giulio Aristide Sartorio | Stars: Pio Boscaini, Attilio Boschi, Beppo Corradi, Tullio Ferri
70. Quo Vadis? (1913)
120 min | Drama, History
An epic Italian film, "Quo Vadis" influenced many of the later movies.
Director: Enrico Guazzoni | Stars: Amleto Novelli, Gustavo Serena, Carlo Cattaneo, Amelia Cattaneo
Votes: 440
71. Cabiria (1914)
Not Rated | 148 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Cabiria is a Roman child when her home is destroyed by a volcano. Sold in Carthage to be sacrificed in a temple, she is saved by Fulvio, a Roman spy. But danger lurks, and hatred between Rome and Carthage can only lead to war.
Director: Giovanni Pastrone | Stars: Italia Almirante-Manzini, Lidia Quaranta, Bartolomeo Pagano, Carolina Catena
Votes: 3,954
72. Quo Vadis (1951)
Not Rated | 171 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Directors: Mervyn LeRoy, Anthony Mann | Stars: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 16,739 | Gross: $24.29M
73. Quo vadis (2001)
165 min | Drama, History, Romance
Marcus Vinicius meets Lygia in Rome and falls in love. But she is Christian and doesn't want anything to do with him. Marcus decides to kidnap her but Ursus, her bodyguard, catches Marcus. ... See full summary »
Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz | Stars: Pavel Delong, Magdalena Mielcarz, Boguslaw Linda, Michal Bajor
Votes: 2,286
74. Quo Vadis? (1985)
R | 360 min | Drama
Drama about love and intrigues in ancient Rome during the times of Nero.
Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Frederic Forrest, Cristina Raines, Barbara De Rossi
Votes: 332
75. Quo Vadis? (2015)
45 min | Drama, Romance | Completed
Traveling between the past and the present, a man and his dog explore the meaning of life, in this extraordinary modern cinematic fable. The impossible love story between the stray dog ... See full summary »
Director: Eduart Makri | Stars: Dana Schiemann, Xhemi Agaj, Leon Weinstein, Tringa Rexhepi
77. Marvelous Maciste (1915)
67 min | Adventure
The uncle of Josephine employs gangsters to abduct her, and in fleeing from them she enters a motion picture theater, where she sees Maciste playing in the screen drama, "Cabiria." The ... See full summary »
Directors: Luigi Romano Borgnetto, Vincenzo Denizot | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Leone Papa, Clementina Gay, Amelia Chellini
Votes: 212
78. Maciste bersagliere (1916)
Directors: Luigi Romano Borgnetto, Luigi Maggi | Star: Bartolomeo Pagano
79. The Warrior (1916)
95 min | Action, Drama, War
A soldier of near-superhuman strength fights battles in the First World War and wages a private war to rescue a young woman from the castle where she is imprisoned.
Director: Giovanni Pastrone | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Fido Schirru, Valentina Frascaroli, Enrico Gemelli
Votes: 122
80. Maciste atleta (1918)
Directors: Vincenzo Denizot, Giovanni Pastrone | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Italia Almirante-Manzini, Ruggero Capodaglio, Giulio Andreotti
81. Maciste medium (1918)
Director: Vincenzo Denizot | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Italia Almirante-Manzini, Ruggero Capodaglio, Elettra Raggio
82. Maciste poliziotto (1918)
Director: Roberto Roberti | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Italia Almirante-Manzini, Ruggero Capodaglio, Claudia Zambuto
83. Maciste turista (1918)
Comedy
Director: Santiago Sierra | Stars: Ricardo Beltri, Maria Luisa Ross, Enrique Ugartechea
85. La rivincita di Maciste (1921)
Director: Luigi Romano Borgnetto | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Henriette Bonard, Erminia Zago, Guido Clifford
86. Il testamento di Maciste (1920)
Director: Carlo Campogalliani | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Letizia Quaranta, Gabriel Moreau, Felice Minotti
87. Il viaggio di Maciste (1920)
Director: Carlo Campogalliani | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Letizia Quaranta, Gabriel Moreau, Felice Minotti
88. Maciste I (1919)
Director: Carlo Campogalliani | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Letizia Quaranta, Felice Minotti
89. Maciste contro la morte (1920)
Directors: Luigi Romano Borgnetto, Carlo Campogalliani | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Letizia Quaranta, Willi Allen, P. Berton
90. Maciste innamorato (1919)
Director: Luigi Romano Borgnetto | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Linda Moglia, Ruggero Capodaglio, Orlando Ricci
91. Maciste in vacanza (1921)
Director: Luigi Romano Borgnetto | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Henriette Bonard, Gemma De Sanctis, Mario Voller-Buzzi
Votes: 7
92. Maciste salvato dalle acque (1921)
Director: Luigi Romano Borgnetto | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Henriette Bonard, Erminia Zago, Guido Clifford
93. Maciste e la figlia del re dell'argento (1923)
Adventure
Director: Luigi Romano Borgnetto | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Helena Makowska, Ludwig Hartau, Hans Junkermann
94. Maciste und die Javanerin (1922)
The strong man Maciste is faced with anew mystery.
Director: Uwe Jens Krafft | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Carola Toelle, Paul Otto, Arnold Korff
96. Maciste und die chinesische Truhe (1923)
60 min | Action, Drama
Director: Carl Boese | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Elsie Fuller, Toni Wittels, Karl Falkenberg
97. Maciste e il nipote d'America (1924)
Director: Eleuterio Rodolfi | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Diomira Jacobini, Alberto Collo, Augusto Bandini
98. Maciste imperatore (1924)
70 min | Adventure
Director: Guido Brignone | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Elena Sangro, Mayliard René, Domenico Gambino
Votes: 34
99. Maciste contro lo sceicco (1962)
95 min | Adventure
In the late 1500s, forces of the Duke of Malaga topple the Sacred Obelisk in the North African city of Melida before they're defeated by the local Sheik. The Shiek's men then sail to Spain ... See full summary »
Director: Domenico Paolella | Stars: Ed Fury, Erno Crisa, Gisella Arden, Piero Lulli
Votes: 97
100. Maciste in Hell (1925)
95 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The devil takes Maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality.
Director: Guido Brignone | Stars: Bartolomeo Pagano, Umberto Guarracino, Mario Saio, Franz Sala
Votes: 627
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