Adventure film about the migration period with Steve Reeves and Chelo Alonso
This film HERKULES, DER SCHRECKEN DER HUNNEN, also known as "Il terrore dei barbari" and "Goliath and the Barbarians", was released in West German cinemas on December 11, 1959, making it the third Italian sandal film to star Steve Reeves (1926-2000). His first two real Hercules films were now also box office successes in American cinemas, so it made sense to stick with the name Hercules, even though this film by director Carlo Campogalliani has nothing to do with Greek antiquity.
Steve Reeves plays a young woodcutter named Emiliano who lives in northern Italy at the time of the Great Migration. The Huns under the bloodthirsty captain Igor (Livio Lorenzon) repeatedly attack and plunder his village. When Emiliano's father is murdered, he swears bloody revenge. Disguised with a mask and armed with sharp claws, the extremely strong young man becomes the terror of the Huns. Of course, this can't last forever. And so one day Emiliano is brought as a prisoner to the King of the Huns, Albuin (Bruce Cabot). There he is confronted with the mysterious intrigues of an advisor (Arturo Dominici) of the Northern Italian Duke Delfo (Andrea Checchi) and of course with the vicious attacks of his adversary Igor. However, there is also a ray of hope: During a dance, the prisoner sees the beautiful Landa (Chelo Alonso), with whom Emiliano falls madly in love and who also plays a role in the Huns that should not be underestimated. But first the most difficult tests await the hero, which he can only pass with the help of his huge muscles.
This film isn't Steve Reeves' most famous, but it's something of an insider tip. When it comes to muscle play, the actor is at the peak of his attractiveness, which he can prove especially during the test when Emiliano is about to be torn to pieces by two horses. And then he has a breathtaking beauty at his side in the Cuban dancer and actress Chelo Alonso, who exudes erotic sparks that are second to none. The chemistry between her and Reeves is so convincing that she was cast alongside him in "Morgan il pirata" (1960) the next year. Chelo Alonso (1933-2019) was considered the discovery of the year in Italy in 1959, who easily managed to steal the show from even Anita Ekberg in another film. In addition to these two outshining erotic force fields, Giulia Rubini and Luciano Marin almost disappear as the young lovers Lidia and Marco.
For fans of peplum or sandal films, this film is a must see. Steve Reeves' muscles have never been more pronounced, never again has he had such breathtaking beauty at his side.
This film HERKULES, DER SCHRECKEN DER HUNNEN, also known as "Il terrore dei barbari" and "Goliath and the Barbarians", was released in West German cinemas on December 11, 1959, making it the third Italian sandal film to star Steve Reeves (1926-2000). His first two real Hercules films were now also box office successes in American cinemas, so it made sense to stick with the name Hercules, even though this film by director Carlo Campogalliani has nothing to do with Greek antiquity.
Steve Reeves plays a young woodcutter named Emiliano who lives in northern Italy at the time of the Great Migration. The Huns under the bloodthirsty captain Igor (Livio Lorenzon) repeatedly attack and plunder his village. When Emiliano's father is murdered, he swears bloody revenge. Disguised with a mask and armed with sharp claws, the extremely strong young man becomes the terror of the Huns. Of course, this can't last forever. And so one day Emiliano is brought as a prisoner to the King of the Huns, Albuin (Bruce Cabot). There he is confronted with the mysterious intrigues of an advisor (Arturo Dominici) of the Northern Italian Duke Delfo (Andrea Checchi) and of course with the vicious attacks of his adversary Igor. However, there is also a ray of hope: During a dance, the prisoner sees the beautiful Landa (Chelo Alonso), with whom Emiliano falls madly in love and who also plays a role in the Huns that should not be underestimated. But first the most difficult tests await the hero, which he can only pass with the help of his huge muscles.
This film isn't Steve Reeves' most famous, but it's something of an insider tip. When it comes to muscle play, the actor is at the peak of his attractiveness, which he can prove especially during the test when Emiliano is about to be torn to pieces by two horses. And then he has a breathtaking beauty at his side in the Cuban dancer and actress Chelo Alonso, who exudes erotic sparks that are second to none. The chemistry between her and Reeves is so convincing that she was cast alongside him in "Morgan il pirata" (1960) the next year. Chelo Alonso (1933-2019) was considered the discovery of the year in Italy in 1959, who easily managed to steal the show from even Anita Ekberg in another film. In addition to these two outshining erotic force fields, Giulia Rubini and Luciano Marin almost disappear as the young lovers Lidia and Marco.
For fans of peplum or sandal films, this film is a must see. Steve Reeves' muscles have never been more pronounced, never again has he had such breathtaking beauty at his side.