Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops

1961 film

Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (Italian: Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi) is a 1961 Italian epic adventure film^[2] starring Gordon Mitchell and Chelo Alonso.

Plot

Queen Capys is doomed to a life of slavery by the Powers of Darkness until the last descendant of Ulysses is put to death to please the Cyclops. This is almost accomplished in a raid on a village by the Queen's soldiers where a descendant of Ulysses is killed and his wife enslaved; however, their infant son is taken away to be protected by Maciste.

Cast

• Gordon Mitchell as Maciste
• Chelo Alonso as Queen Capys
• Vira Silenti as Queen Penope
• Dante DiPaolo as Ifito
• Aldo Bufi Landi as Sirone
• Giotto Tempestini as Aronio
• Raffaella Carrà as Eber
• Paul Wynter as Mumba
• Massimo Righi as Efros
• Aldo Pedinotti as Cyclops

Release

Atlas Against the Cyclops was released in Italy on March 29, 1961 with a 90-minute running time.^[1] It was released in the United States on April 14, 1963 with a 100-minute running time.^[1]

Reception

It has been objected that in spite of the original title there is no "Atlas" to be found in either the Italian nor the English dubbed film version.^[3]

References

Footnotes

1. Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 146.
2. Curti, Roberto (2015-03-27). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1989-7.
3. Hughes 2011, p. 15.

Sources

• Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
• Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.

External links

• Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops at IMDb
• Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive