Goliath and the Barbarians
Encyclopedia
Il terrore dei barbari is a 1959 peplum loosely based around the Lombard
invasion of Italy in AD 568
. As with many Italian
peplums of the time, the English
translation renames some of the characters (for example: "Emiliano" becomes "Goliath" in the English version).
This film was directed by Carlo Campogalliani.
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
invasion of Italy in AD 568
568
Year 568 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 568 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* April 1 – King Alboin leads the Lombards...
. As with many Italian
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
peplums of the time, the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation renames some of the characters (for example: "Emiliano" becomes "Goliath" in the English version).
This film was directed by Carlo Campogalliani.
Cast
- Steve ReevesSteve ReevesStephen L. Reeves was an American bodybuilder and actor. At the peak of his career, he was the highest-paid actor in Europe.-Childhood:...
as "Emiliano" - Chelo AlonsoChelo AlonsoChelo Alonso is a former Cuban actress who became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S. She was well-known for playing femme fatales with fiery tempers and sensual dance scenes....
as "Landa" - Bruce CabotBruce CabotBruce Cabot was an American film actor, best remembered as Jack Driscoll in King Kong . He is also known for his roles in films such as the sixth version of Last of the Mohicans, Fritz Lang's Fury and the western Dodge City.-Early life:Cabot was born Etienne Pelissier Jacques de Bujac in Carlsbad,...
as "AlboinAlboinAlboin was king of the Lombards from about 560 until 572. During his reign the Lombards ended their migrations by settling in Italy, the northern part of which Alboin conquered between 569 and 572...
" - Giulia RubiniGiulia RubiniGiulia Rubini is an Italian actress. She appeared in 35 films between 1953 and 1968. She starred in the film The Window to Luna Park, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
as "Lidia" - Arturo DominiciArturo DominiciArturo Dominici was an Italian actor and dubbing artist.Born in Palermo, Dominici became best known for his many villainous roles in horror and fantasy films. He is best remembered for his performance as the monstrous Igor Javuto in Mario Bava's Black Sunday...
as "Svevo" - Livio LorenzonLivio LorenzonLivio Lorenzon was an Italian film actor of the 1950s and 1960s.He played minor roles in some memorable commedia all'Italiana movies directed by the likes of Dino Risi and Mario Monicelli....
as "Igor" - Andrea ChecchiAndrea ChecchiAndrea Checchi was a prolific Italian film actor.Born in Florence, Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974...
as "Delfo"