Erode il grande (1959)


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Erode il grande (1959)

Post by PeplumParadise » 20/04/2021, 16:27

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Director

Viktor Tourjansky
(direction is credited to "Arnaldo Genoino", which is presumed to be a pseudonym for Tourjansky. It is Tourjansky who is credited as director on all posters and other publicity)

Storyline

In 31 B.C. Herod chooses to support the losing side in the battle between Octavian and Mark Antony for control of the Roman world. He is also hated by his people for his cruelties. Furthermore, the court offers no security as Alexandra, his mother-in-law, leads a faction that distrusts Herod for not being a true son of Judaea. His only hopes rest in his loyal commander of his guard Aaron and his loving wife Miriam. Returning to Judaea as the puppet of Octavian, the plots against him drive rapidly him to insanity.

Cast

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Post by PeplumParadise » 20/04/2021, 17:02

Cast

(actors credited in the Italian version)

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Edmund Purdom
as Herod

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Sylvia Lopez
as Miriam

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Sandra Milo
as Sarah

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Elena Zareschi
as Alexandra

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Alberto Lupo
as Aaron

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Corrado Pani
as Herod Antipas

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Renato Baldini
as Claudius Severus

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Camillo Pilotto
as Ezra, the high priest

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Carlo D'Angelo
as The man who saw the messiah's birth

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Enrico Glori
as Taret

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Adolfo Geri
(unidentified)

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Fedele Gentile
as Oreb

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Enzo Fiermonte
as One of Aaron's men

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Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
(credited as "Fiodor Schaliapin")
as Samir

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Renato Montalbano (c.s.c.)
as Man being crucified
He is called either "Amir, son of Zachary" or (sounds like) "Socar, son of Yaysi", it is unclear which name refers to which of the 2 men being crucified.

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Andrea Giordana
as Daniel

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Jean Mollier
as Companion of Samir

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Nino Marchetti
as Councillor

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Diego Pozzetto
as Mohab

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Valeria Gramignani
(credited as "Valeria Gramignan")
as Miriam's handmaiden

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Massimo Girotti
as Octavian
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Post by PeplumParadise » 20/04/2021, 17:22

Uncredited actors

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Antonio Acqua
as Courtier

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"Al Capone"
as Priest

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"Balding Black Guy"
as Slave at the banquet

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"Black Peplum Beard"
as Courtier

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Tonino Cervesato
as Baby of Herod and Miriam
(uncertain identification - this actor is credited in this role by ANICA and IMDb, but there is no way to confirm the identification).

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Umberto Felici
as Man at the crucifixions

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"Ferrety-Face"
as Courtier

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Lina Ferri
as Woman at the crucifixions

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Armando Fracassi
as Courtier

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Joe Kamel
as Guard bribed to let Aaron escape

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Carl Latimer
as Herod's slave
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Post by PeplumParadise » 20/04/2021, 17:37

Uncredited actors

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Romano Milani
as Officer at the banquet

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Terzo Monachesi
as Courtier

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Piero Pastore
as Captain with Claudius

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Ettore Ribotta
as Officer at the banquet

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Michele Righi
as Guest at the banquet

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"Sleepy Eyes"
as Priest

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Olga Solbelli
as Mother of the man being crucified

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"Son of Moses"
as Priest

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Alan Steel
as Palace guard

Note
IMDb lists Sylva Koscina and Arnoldo Foà as being uncredited actors in this film, but neither of them appear.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 20/04/2021, 18:07

Unidentified actors

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Nabutzar, Herod's astrologer

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Efrem, Herod's guard

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Slave who brings the news of Daniel's death

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Torturers

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Slave who carries Miriam from the prison
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Post by PeplumParadise » 20/04/2021, 18:12

Unidentified actors

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Post by PeplumParadise » 20/04/2021, 18:17

Unidentified actors

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Re: Erode il grande (1959)

Post by PeplumParadise » 20/04/2021, 18:24

Looking at the few images online credited as being the unidentified Adolfo Geri, this actor seemed like the most likely fit. It's a non-speaking role, but then so are the credited roles of Nino Marchetti and Jean Mollier which are of equal size. The roles of Nabutzar or Efrem would seem more likely roles to be credited, but I can't see that either of those actors bear a resemblance to Geri.
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Re: Erode il grande (1959)

Post by Johan Melle » 20/04/2021, 18:37

I only recognize a few of the unidentified:

Lina Ferri
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Ettore Ribotta
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And this should the so-called "Al Capone"
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Re: Erode il grande (1959)

Post by FatmanDan » 20/04/2021, 18:40

Can't help much, only the guy in 14 seems to look like Sergio Ukmar, to me. Btw, Arnoldo Genoino is a person of his own, if I'm not totally wrong.

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