Maciste allinferno original title 1h 35min action, drama, fantasy 26 june 1931 usa the devil takes maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality. Maciste all inferno movie religion, spiritualism, and occult maciste in hell 1962, is a 1960 italian movie directed by riccardo freda. Itala film a virtuous man on earth is targeted by the demons of hell. Replacing dantes protagonist is legendary muscleman maciste, played as usual by bartolomeo pagano. The story is set in seventeenthcentury scotland, where maciste kirk morris does battle with a witch named martha gunt helene chanel and they both visit hell. Maciste allinferno maciste in hell 1931 rotten tomatoes. Federico fellini turns 100 january 20 and the cinematic world. Maciste tries to stick a fat demon gerione mario saio with a pitchfork, but he just breathes out fire.
Maciste u paklu je italijanski fantasticnopustolovni film snimljen 1962. Maciste allinferno 1926 maciste in hell a cinema history. The most viewed of all maciste films was made during this time, maciste in hell, which was shot in 1924 but held from general release until 1926 due to censorship issues. So they send their best inducer up to earth to get him into trouble and they have a tough time managing it. May 28, 2015 maciste all inferno is an ep by gojira. These films attempted to emulate the bigbudget hollywood historical epics of the time, such as spartacus, samson and delilah and the ten commandment. May 30, 2017 federico fellini claimed that maciste allinferno 1926 was the first movie he remembered seeing as a child. Maciste allinferno maciste in hell guido brignone, 1926 english version. Domenico serra in maciste allinferno italian postcard. Federico fellini 7,775 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article guignol, the circus with pierino the clown and the movies. Vittorio martinelli, il cinema muto italiano i film degli anni venti 19231931, edizioni bianco e nero, roma 1981.
With kirk morris, helene chanel, vira silenti, angelo zanolli. Maciste allinferno delivers a memorable 30 minutes in hell as our barrelchested hero finds himself battling hordes of demons. Musica originale composta da stefano maccagno ed eseguita dal trio debussy. Their 66 minute version of maciste allinferno 1926 is well short of the films. Lo splendore del muto the splendour of silent cinema on vimeo. Although maciste in hell shares a title with a 1962 swordandsandal film, theres little in common between the two. Promotional photography of maciste allinferno 1926 silent movie era zorro gegen maciste zorro contro maciste alan steel. The character of maciste was created by giovanni pastrone in his remarkable 1914 film cabiria based on a script by gabriele danunzio. The album was recorded live while a projection of the movie maciste all inferno 1926 was running at the rock school barbey, bordeaux, france, on 29 may.
He loved the silent film because of its weird, fairytalelike atmosphere. Media in category 1926 films the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. The outside world didnt know in italy a strong man or forzuti genre in film sprang up, creating space for characters such as ausonia, galaor, ajax, and sansone, and attracting competing strong men and. Bailey returns to perform the live musical accompaniment for the australian premieres of the restoration prints maciste allinferno maciste in hell 1926 by guido brignone on sunday 30 may at 11. Guido brignones maciste allinferno 1926, the first film he saw, would mark him in ways linked. They can be immediately differentiated from the competing hollywood product by their use of dubbing. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies. Elena sangro, who made her debut in enrico guazzonis film fabiola and played in a number of maciste films costars as the wife of the king of. Piergiorgio rosso al violino, francesca gosio al violoncello, antonio valentino al pianoforte. Their 66 minute version of maciste allinferno 1926 is well short of the film s original 95 minute running time. Maciste allinferno san francisco silent film festival.
Federico fellini said that maciste allinferno 1926 was the first movie he remembered seeing as a child. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In at least one english language rerelease print, pagano is listed as ernesto paganti. Federico fellini turns 100 january 20 and the cinematic. The album was recorded live while a projection of the movie maciste all inferno 1925 was running at the rock school barbey, bordeaux, france, on 29 may, 2003. This poster from a 1962 maciste film illustrates many peoples expectations from films of this genre. Maciste allinferno maciste in hell guido brignone, 1926 once inspired the young federico fellini to become a film director. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Completed in 1925, maciste allinferno ran afoul of the censors reputedly because of charges that its depictions of hell and lucifer were blasphemous, which may explain why the devil is now referred to as lord pluto and the film was released in sweden three months before it premiered in italy in march of 1926. These films attempted to emulate the bigbudget hollywood historical epics of the time, such as spartacus, samson and delilah and the ten commandments. Maciste allinferno maciste in hell guido brignone, 1926. A pillar of virtue, maciste incurs the wrath of pluto, king of the underworld, who dispatches several lesser demons to earth, where they attempt to goad our hero into committing a mortal sin.
Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Finally, they get maciste down to hell but because hes so strong he fights all the devils single handedly. Still from the production of the italian film maciste alpino 1917 released under the american title the warrior with bartolomeo pagano, on page 22 of the october 6, 1917 exhibitors herald. Bartolomeo pagano, who created the character in cabiria interpreted it. The metamorphosis of maciste in italian silent cinema. The devil takes maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality. The enormous success of that film classic launched a series of maciste. Publicity still for maciste allinferno guido brignone, 1926, starring bartolomeo pagano as maciste and umberto guarracino as king pluto.
Background score of dubbed from vinyl orchestra or organ recordings matches screen action fairly well. Con umberto guarracino, felice minotti, bartolomeo pagano, pauline polaire, elena sangro mitologico, durata 95 min. Maciste allinferno movie religion, spiritualism, and occult maciste in hell 1962, is a 1960 italian movie directed by riccardo freda. Standing in their way is maciste a super strong good guy. With bartolomeo pagano, umberto guarracino, mario saio, franz sala. The peplum film pepla plural, also known as swordandsandal, is a genre of largely italianmade historical or biblical epics costume dramas that dominated the italian film industry from 1958 to 1965, eventually being replaced in 1965 by. Promotional photography of franz sala in maciste all inferno silent movie era english. He debuted in film in 19 in the ambrosio production. Nov 24, 2017 maciste allinferno maciste in hell guido brignone, 1926 english version. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. While maciste was a second role in cabiria as a slave of herculean strength and great virtue living in the third century bc, he became one of the favourite characters of italian silent films.
Start at the cinema fulgor, where fellini watched his firstever movie, maciste allinferno, with his father and knew immediately that he wanted to be involved in the film industry. Italian actor bartolomeo pagano played the strong man maciste for the first time in cabiria giovanni pastrone, 1914. Maciste allinferno maciste in hell guido brignone, 1926 english. This essay examines macistes initial passage from supporting character in cabiria to leading man in the first film in the series, the eponymous maciste. Federico fellini claimed that maciste allinferno 1926 was the first movie he remembered seeing as a child. Domenico serra as giorgio in maciste allinferno guido brignone 1925. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing maciste allinferno near you. Domenico serra 18991965 was an italian actor who starred in italian silent cinema and who played in italian cinema for well over four decades. Naslovni lik, koga tumaci kirk morris, je maciste, misicavi pustolov koji u 18. Maciste is the most virtuous man on earth, which worries the devils to no end. They send up their best inducer to get him into trouble. Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni or maciste in the lions cage 1926 with bartolomeo pagano. Then decades later, following on the heels of the success of the two 1950s steve reeves hercules films maciste.
Swordandsandal, also known as peplum pepla plural, is a subgenre of largely italianmade historical or biblical epics mostly set in the grecoroman or medieval period. With bartolomeo pagano, cecyl tryan, rita dharcourt, arnold kent. The album was recorded live while a projection of the movie maciste all inferno 1926 was running at. Maciste allinferno article about maciste allinferno by. The first was in the italian silent movie period, in which the original maciste from cabiria, the muscular actor bartolomeo pagano, starred in a series of at least 26 sequels over the period from 1915 through 1926. Thirteen wildly successful maciste films were produced between 1915 and 1926, including maciste il fuoco maciste the fire, 1915. The film was released in the usa as maciste in hell by excelsior pictures on 26 june 1931. Domenico serra was born in crescentino, italy on september 19, 1899. Maciste travels to hell to find a witch and make her undo a curse she put on the surface world. These films dominated the italian film industry from 1958 to 1965. The film was released in sweden on 25 january 1927.
A pillar of virtue, maciste incurs the wrath of pluto, king of the underworld, who dispatches several lesser demons to earth, where they attempt. Grapevines transfer of this cinematic antique may be pieced together from two sources, as some portions look better than others. Maciste allinferno sembra essere una risposta italiana dellepoca al cinema nordico e ai suoi tentativi visionari e mistici. The peplum film pepla plural, also known as swordandsandal, is a genre of largely italianmade historical or biblical epics costume dramas that dominated the italian film industry from 1958 to 1965, eventually being replaced in 1965 by the spaghetti western. The 1960s adventures have been enjoyed mostly by devotees who. As a character, maciste had two distinct moments in the spotlight. Jan 20, 2020 start at the cinema fulgor, where fellini watched his firstever movie, maciste allinferno, with his father and knew immediately that he wanted to be involved in the film industry. Maciste allinferno maciste in hell, guido brignone, fertpittaluga, 1926. Hell has a rule that maciste must be released from hell after three days unless a female demon kisses him. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. The film was released as maciste helvetissa in finland on 19 october 1926. From one film to the other, maciste himself underwent several radical alterations. Their 66 minute version of maciste allinferno 1926 is well short of the films original 95 minute running time.
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