Italy, Spain, 1960
98m
35mm film, Eastmancolor, 2.35:1
mono, Italian
An Italian/Spanish fantasy film directed by Guido Malatesta.
Plot Summary
Goliath sets out to overthrow the invaders of his native land, falling in love with the woman sent to kill him and battles sea monsters, giants and a tribe of Amazonian warriors.
Credits
Crew
Director: Guido Malatesta
A Cineproduzioni Associate Roma, Procusa P.C.U. Madrid production
Producers: Cesare Seccia, Manuel Pérez
Production Supervisor: Roberto Palagi [real name: Roberto Palaggi], Roberto Moretti
Screenplay: Gianfranco Parolini, Giovanni Simonelli, Cesare Seccia, Arpad De Riso, Sergio Sollima
Story: Cesare Seccia
Assistant Directors: Juan Atienza, Romolo Girolami, Manahen Velasco
Continuity: Liliana Marinucci, Manuel Ponce
Director of Photography: Alejandro Ulloa
Camera Operator: Clemente Manzano
[Camera] Assistants: Luis Peña, Gianni Maddaleni
Editors: Mario Sansoni, Edmondo Lozzi
Assistant Editor: Cherubino Amadeo Giomini
Negative: Eastmancolor-Riera Madrid
Prints and Optical Effects: Tecnostampa
Music: Carlo Innocenzi
Music Publishers: Nazional Music, Milano
Sound Technician: Giuseppe Turcio
Dubbing: C.D.C.
Costumes: Vittorio Rossi; Casa D’Arte di Firenze
Footwear: Ditta Pompei
Make-up: Angelo Malandrucco, Carmen Martin
Wigs: Ditta Palombi
Special Effects: Erasmo Baciucchi, Vittorio Galliano, Beppe Domenici
Art Directors: Ramiro Gómez, Carlo Santonocito
Assistant Art Directors: Antonio Paton, Giuseppe Ranieri, Hans Axerio
Weapons Master: Giovanni Pazzafini
Weapons and Accessories: Ditta Rancati di R. Sormani
Props: Ditta Jesus Mateos
Studio: Cinecitta`-Istituto Nazionale Luce Roma, C.E.E. Madri
Cast
Brad Harris (Goliath)
Gloria Milland (Elea)
Fernando Rey (Bokan)
Barbara Carroll (Daina)
Carmen de Lirio
José Rubio
Fernando Sancho
Lina Rosales
Ray Martino
Ignazio Dolce
Luigi Marturano
Gianfranco Gasparri
Nello Pazzafini [real name: Giovanni ‘Nello’ Pazzafini]
Francisco Bernal
Manuel Arbó
Ángel Ortiz
Rufino Inoles
Luis Marco
Alternative Titles
Devlerin İntikamı – Turkey
Golias Contra o Gigante – Brazil
Golias Contra os Gigantes – Portugal
Goliat contra los gigantes – Spain
Goliath Against the Giants – USA
Goliath and the Giants – world-wide
Goliath contra los gigantes – Mexico
Goliath contre les géants – Canada (French), France
O Goliath enantion ton giganton – Greece
Die Irrfahrten des Herkules – West Germany
Голиат срещу гигантите – Bulgaria
References
Periodicals
- La Cinématographie Française no.1964 (28 April 1962) p.21
- The Daily Cinema no.8755 (1 May 1963) p.8
- Die Filmwoche vol.17 no.2 (6 January 1962) p.6
- Intermezzo vol.16 no.10-11 (15 June 1961) p.6
- Kine Weekly no.2898 (18 April 1963) p.Weekly 22
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.30 no.352 (May 1963) p.66
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.170
