Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan

Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan

Original US film poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by Riccardo Freda
Produced by Luigi Carpentieri
Ermanno Donati
Salvatore Bilitteri (US)
Written by Oreste Biancoli
Duccio Tessari
Starring Gordon Scott
Yoko Tani
Music by Carlo Innocenzi
Les Baxter (US version)
Cinematography Riccardo Pallottini
Edited by Ornella Micheli
Distributed by American International Pictures (US)
Release dates
Italy 31 October 1961
USA December 1962
Running time
95 min (Italy)
80 min (USA)
Country Italy

Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan also known as Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World and Maciste at the Court of the Great Khan is a 1961 Italian/French international co-production starring Gordon Scott. The film reused the sets, extras and Yoko Tani as a princess from Marco Polo (1961) and Freda's The Mongols (1961). The film was distributed in North America by American International Pictures who changed the identity of the title character from Maciste to Samson. AIP released the film as a double feature with Warriors Five.

Plot

In his eternal wandering Maciste finds himself in 13th Century China rescuing a Chinese prince and princess from the Tartars and leading the Chinese into a revolt against them.

Cast

The Seven Miracles

AIP released the film as Samson and the Seven Miracles. The miracles were-

1) The Man Made Earthquake
2) The Chariot of Death
3) The Rock of Freedom
4) The Tree of Mystery
5) The Bell of Truth
6) The Golden Tiger
7) The Living Dead

Quotes

“My task here is finished. Destiny brought me here. Now I must go wherever there is a fight between right and wrong” – Maciste.[1]

Reception

This film has been evaluated as being among director Riccardo Freda's "better" contributions to the peplum genre. [2]

Biography

References

  1. Bondanella, p.175
  2. Hughes, p.34
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