Messalina Against the Son of Hercules (1964)
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
Director: Umberto Lenzi
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: June 27, 1964
Cast
- Richard Harrison - Glaucus
- Lisa Gastoni - Messalina
- Marilù Tolo - Ena
- Philippe Hersent - Claudio
- Livio Lorenzon - Prefect of the court
- Jean Claudio - Gaio Silio
- Giuseppe Addobbati - Lucilius
- Maria Laura Rocca - Procusa
- Charles Borromel - Caligola
- Lidia Alfonsi
Screenplay
Music: Carlo Franci
Cinematography: Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Editing: Nella Nannuzzi
Production: Unicité, Prometeo Film, Les Films Jacques Leitienne
Country: France, Italy
Language: English, Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
gladiator, gladiator fight, peplum
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Messalina Against the Son of Hercules stars Richard Harrison, Lisa Gastoni, Marilù Tolo, Philippe Hersent, Livio Lorenzon, Jean Claudio.
- How long is Messalina Against the Son of Hercules?
- Messalina Against the Son of Hercules has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Messalina Against the Son of Hercules?
- Messalina Against the Son of Hercules is a Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was Messalina Against the Son of Hercules produced?
- Messalina Against the Son of Hercules was produced in France, Italy.