Emperor Maciste (1924)

Directed by

Guido Brignone

Genre

silent film, adventure film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 10m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A strongman named Maciste uses his brawn to fight criminals and restore order. He strikes powerful poses while defending society from dishonest people.

lightheartedcampypatrioticadventurousheroicboisterousold-fashionedmuscular

What happens

Emperor Maciste (Italian: Maciste imperatore) is a 1924 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Domenico Gambino and Franz Sala. It was part of the peplum series of silent films featuring the strongman Maciste. The character of Maciste increasingly came to resemble Benito Mussolini, in this case striking Fascistic poses and defending order against criminal and dishonest elements. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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