Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti

Jan 1, 1977

1h 31m

★ 0.0

Overview

A documentary on the history of Italy's peplum genre.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Euro FIlm

Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Princess Miriam (archive footage)

Chelo Alonso

Tamar (archive footage)

Susy Andersen

Theodoto (archive footage)

Ennio Balbo

Dragon Drakut (archive footage)

Lex Barker

Sabaku prince of Bubastis (archive footage)

John Drew Barrymore

Self (voice)

Maurizio Costanzo

Samoa (archive footage)

Franca Bettoia

Archimede (archive footage)

Rossano Brazzi

Dionysus (archive footage)

Pierre Brice

Ginevra (archive footage)

Clara Calamai

Inigo de Cordoba (archive footage)

Ernesto Calindri

Consuelo (archive footage)

Gianna Maria Canale

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Cast

Princess Miriam (archive footage)

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Tamar (archive footage)

Susy Andersen

Theodoto (archive footage)

Ennio Balbo

Dragon Drakut (archive footage)

Lex Barker

Sabaku prince of Bubastis (archive footage)

John Drew Barrymore

Self (voice)

Maurizio Costanzo

Samoa (archive footage)

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Archimede (archive footage)

Rossano Brazzi

Dionysus (archive footage)

Pierre Brice

Ginevra (archive footage)

Clara Calamai

Inigo de Cordoba (archive footage)

Ernesto Calindri

Consuelo (archive footage)

Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti Trailers

Cast

Chelo Alonso

Susy Andersen

Ennio Balbo

Lex Barker

John Drew Barrymore

Maurizio Costanzo

Franca Bettoia

Rossano Brazzi

Pierre Brice

Clara Calamai

Ernesto Calindri

Gianna Maria Canale

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