Maciste in the Lion's Cage (1926)

Original title

Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni

Directed by

Guido Brignone

Genre

silent film, adventure film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A strong circus strongman is thrown into a lion's cage. He must use his strength and wits to escape and save people from danger.

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What happens

Maciste in the Lion's Cage (Italian: Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni), also known as The Hero of the Circus, is a 1926 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Elena Sangro, and Luigi Serventi. It was part of the popular Maciste series of films. It was the penultimate film of the silent series, followed by The Giant of the Dolomites (1927). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.