Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi (1961)

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 29/03/2022, 18:48

Director

Antonio Leonviola

Storyline

The troops of Capys, Queen of Saddok, capture Penope, Queen of a neighbouring territory, but not before she sends her baby to be cared for by her trusted friend, strongman Maciste. Maciste comes to the city to rescue Penope, but falls under the charms of Capys, who wants him for herself. Meanwhile there is a cyclops in a nearby cave who is in need of fresh virgins to satisfy his urges.

Cast

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 29/03/2022, 19:19

Cast

(actors credited in the Italian version)

Gordon Mitchell
(credited as Mitchell Gordon)
as Maciste

Chelo Alonso
as Capys

Vira Silenti
as Penope

Dante Di Paolo
as Iphitos

Aldo Bufi Landi
as Sirone

Giotto Tempestini
as Aronio

Raffaella Carrà (c.s.c.)
(credited as Raffaella Pelloni)
as Eber

Paul Wynter
as Mumba

Massimo Righi
as Efros

Tullio Altamura
as Captain of the guards

Antonio Meschini
as Guard who follows Efros

Fabio
(future supermodel Fabio Lanzoni, credited as "Il piccolo Fabio")
as Son of Penope and Agisandro

Germano Longo
as King Agisandro

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 29/03/2022, 20:00

Uncredited actors

Artemio Antonini
as Guard

Pietro Ceccarelli
as Guard

Stefano Ceccarelli
as Drummer on ship

Enrico Chiappafreddo
as 1. Villager
as 2. Soldier

Luciano Foti
as Guard

Vincenzo Maggio
as Guard

Pino Mattei
as Soldier of Capys

Giulio Mauroni
as Guard

Aldo Pedinotti
as Cyclops
As always, Pedinotti is listed on various websites with playing a character who is impossible to recognise under heavy make-up. With no credit or other means of verification this must be an uncertain identification.

Sergio Sagnotti
as Guard carrying food

Alfred Thomas
as 1. Leader of tug-of-war team
as 2. Guard

Milena Vukotic
as Dancer

"Grey Gangster"
as Leader of tug-of-war team

"Poor Old Woman"
as Prisoner

Uncredited actors listed by other sources

Lars Bloch - IMDb as Eric. There is no such character, but maybe he appears anyway?
Moira Orfei - IMDb as Peasant girl - Does not appear
Renato Turi - IMDb as Narrator. There is a narrator providing voice-over at the start of the film, but with no credit there is no way to confirm the identification unless someone recognises his voice.

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 29/03/2022, 20:04

Unidentified actors

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 29/03/2022, 20:08

Unidentified actors

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 29/03/2022, 20:22

I posted these possible ID's in Quick Identifications, but didn't get any response. Maybe I'll have more luck here?

Enrico Chiappafreddo (2nd role)?

Sergio Sagnotti?

Pino Mattei?

Post by **Cinema Italiano** » 29/03/2022, 21:08

Yes for Chiappafreddo and Sagnotti, in my opinion. I'm undecided for Mattei, too.

Post by **Emiliano** » 29/03/2022, 21:26

N. 32 must be Luciano Foti.
N. 44 the lady in far right is Milena Vukotic maybe in her first role or in any case in one of her first because she started acting at the cimena in 1961 - and she was a dancer too.
In my opinion a big yes for Mattei, Sagnotti and Chiappafreddo.
No Lars or Moira in these among these pics.

Post by **FatmanDan** » 29/03/2022, 21:36

Yes for all three (Chiappafreddo etc.) from me. Great find für Milena Vukotic (who's also in 43 in the same picture position)!

After a third and fourth looking - the guy playing a guard in 51+52 on the center left is reminding a tiny bit of Lars Bloch, but in my opinion he is not tall enough.

Lars Bloch, young and beardless

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 29/03/2022, 22:14

Chiappafredo, Foti, Mattei, Sagnotti and Vukotic added. I'll leave Bloch for now as it's not certain.