Hector the Mighty (1972)

Original title

Ettore lo fusto

Directed by

Enzo G. Castellari

Genre

comedy film

Country

France, Italy, Spain

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedic retelling of Homer's Iliad that is moved to modern times. A parody of the ancient story, it follows characters from the Trojan War in a contemporary setting.

sillylightheartedparodicfast-pacedcampyabsurdnostalgic

What happens

Hector the Mighty (Italian: Ettore lo fusto) is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. A parody of Homer's Iliad set in modern times, it is loosely based on the 1966 novel Le roi des Mirmidous by Henri Viard and Bernard Zacharias. Italian horror film director Lucio Fulci co-wrote the screenplay. Producer Edmondo Amati wanted Fulci to direct it, but Fulci thought it was an inferior project and was able to get out of doing it, even though he was under contract to Amati at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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