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The Giant of Metropolis

1961 · 92 min

A creaky, colourful sword-and-sandal romp through a strange future city, more goofy spectacle than serious drama.

Directed by
Umberto Scarpelli
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy
Starring
Gordon Mitchell, Bella Cortez, Roldano Lupi
Tagline
10,000 Years Ahead...To The Unknown!
Overview
Obro the muscleman goes to Atlantis and sinks a death-ray king who knows the secret of immortality.

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Directed by
Umberto Scarpelli
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy
Starring
Gordon Mitchell, Bella Cortez, Roldano Lupi
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism2
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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adventure, fantasy
Directed by
Umberto Scarpelli
Written by
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Starring
Gordon Mitchell, Bella Cortez, Roldano Lupi, Liana Orfei, Furio Meniconi, Marietto Angeletti, Omero Gargano, Mario Meniconi
Music
Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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