Hercules of the Desert
Seen it?1964 | 90 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who likes a world with its own rules and anyone with a bit of wanderlust. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
A fabulous land of green pastures is protected from invasion by the mysterious Valley of the Thundering Echo. Queen Farida draws together the desert tribes to conquer the land, even though a prophecy has promised the land to the Gameli tribe. The Gameli journey to the Silver Temple, where the High Priest summons the legendary Maciste from the mountain rock to defeat their enemies and guide them to their promised land.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 960 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tanio Boccia
- Kirk MorrisMaciste
- Hélène ChanelFarida
- Alberto FarneseMasura
- Špela RozinSelina
- Furio MeniconiManatha
- Rosalba NeriRamhis
- Geneviève Audry
- Nando TamberlaniManata il saggio
- Dante PosaniTarash
- Mara CarisiVillager