Erik the Viking (1965)

Original title: Erik, Il Vichingo

Peplum/Vikings. Italy. Starring Giuliano Gemma, Gordon Mitchell, Eleonora Bianchi, Eduardo Fajardo & Carla Calò. Directed by Mario Caiano.

Parade (Italy). Italian language. Fullscreen.

This is what happened when the vikings first discovered America according to the folks at Cinecittà. Their guess is as good as anybody's I guess... If you can accept Gemma as a viking chieftain (I have no objections!) this is a fun, minor viking peplum. Gordon Mitchell clearly enjoys himself in another villanois role. One of few italian viking films NOT to star Cameron Mitchell. 3/5

Two Gladiators (1964)

Original title: I Due Gladiatori

Peplum. Italy. Starring Richard Harrison, Piero Lulli, Moira Orfei, Mimmo Palmara & Giuliano Gemma. Directed by Mario Caiano.

ERA Home Video (Taiwan). English dubbed. Fullscreen.

Mediocre gladiator flick which left no permanent place in my memory. 2/5

The Scalawag Bunch (1972)

Original title: L'arciere di Sherwood

Robin Hood. Italy/Spain/France. Starring Giuliano Gemma, Mark Damon, Silvia Dionisio, Helga Liné, Mario Adorf, Daniele Dublino, Lars Bloch & Pierre Cressoy. Directed by Giorgio Ferroni.

VTC (Sweden). English dubbed. Letterboxed.

Entertaining comic (non-slapstick, thankfully!) Robin Hood flick with a good cast and a likeable Gemma as Robin. 3/5

Erik the Viking (1965)

Original title: Erik, Il Vichingo

Peplum/Vikings. Italy. Starring Giuliano Gemma, Gordon Mitchell, Eleonora Bianchi, Eduardo Fajardo & Carla Calò. Directed by Mario Caiano.

Unicorn Video (USA). English dubbed. Fullscreen.

This is what happened when the vikings first discovered America according to the folks at Cinecittà. Their guess is as good as anybody's I guess... If you can accept Gemma as a viking chieftain (I have no objections!) this is a fun, minor viking peplum. Gordon Mitchell clearly enjoys himself in another villanois role. One of few italian viking films NOT to star Cameron Mitchell. 3/5

Angelique: The Road to Versailles (1965)

Original title: Merveilleuse Angélique

Romance/Adventure. France/West Germany/Italy. Starring Michèle Mercier, Claude Giraud, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean Rochefort, Giuliano Gemma, Ernst Schröder & Rosalba Neri. Directed by Bernard Borderie.

Wahlters/Romantic (Sweden). Selltape. Fullscreen. French with swedish subtitles.

Angélique (1964)

Original title: Angélique, Marquise des Anges

Romance/Adventure. France/West Germany/Italy. Starring Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein,
Jean Rochefort, Giuliano Gemma & Claude Giraud. Directed by Bernard Borderie.

Wahlters/Romantic (Sweden). Selltape. Fullscreen. French with swedish subtitles.

Tex and the Lords of the Deep (1985)

Original title: Tex e il Signore Degli Abissi

Western/Adventure/Fantasy. Italy. Starring Giuliano Gemma, Isabel Russinova, William Berger, Aldo Sambrell & Frank Braña. Directed by Duccio Tessari.

Hi-Tech Video (Greece). English dubbed. Fullscreen.

Africa Express (1976)

Jungle adventure/Comedy. Italy/West Germany. Starring Giuliano Gemma, Ursula Andress & Jack Palance. Directed by Michele Lupo.

Hemvideo Film (Sweden). English dubbed. Letterboxed.

Lighthearted jungle slapstick fun with Gemma, Andress, Palance and Biba the chimp! (who steals the show) 3/5

Revolt of the Praetorians (1964)

Original title: La Rivolta dei Pretoriani

Peplum. Italy. Starring Richard Harrison, Moira Orfei, Piero Lulli & Giuliano Gemma. Directed by Alfonso Brescia.

A*G*M Home Video (Greece). English dubbed. Fullscreen. My tape has bad playback.

Messalina (1960)

Original title: Messalina Venere Imperatrice

Peplum/Historical. Starring by Belinda Lee, Giulio Donnini, Arturo Dominici, Ida Galli & Giuliano Gemma. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.

DVD: E-M-S (Germany). English/german language options. Widescreen. Very good quality.

This 'risque' historical epic must have been considered pretty daring at its time, but today it feels very dated and tame. Not one of Cottafavi's best. 2/5

Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun (1964)

Original title: Ercole Contro i Figli del Sole

Peplum. Italy/Spain. Starring Mark Forest, Anna Maria Panaro, Giuliano Gemma, Andrea Scotti & Ángela Rhu. Directed by Osvaldo Civirani.

Pirate Video (UK). English dubbed. Letterboxed (slightly).

Hercules travels to South America in this Grade Z peplum. So bad it's... just bad. 1/5

Lover of the Great Bear (1972)

Original title: L'amante Dell'orsa Maggiore

Adventure/Drama. Italy/France/West Germany. Starring Giuliano Gemma, Senta Berger & Sybil Danning. Directed by Valentino Orsini.

Wahlters Video (Sweden). English dubbed. Letterboxed.

Unexiting adventure-drama about smugglers during the russian revolution. 2/5

Two Gladiators (1964)

Original title: I Due Gladiatori

Peplum. Italy. Starring Richard Harrison, Piero Lulli, Moira Orfei, Mimmo Palmara & Giuliano Gemma. Directed by Mario Caiano.

PVP (Greece). English dubbed. Fullscreen.

Mediocre gladiator flick which left no permanent place in my memory. 2/5