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The Affair of the Poisons (1955) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
L'Affaire des poisons
other title: Il processo dei veleni / L'Affaire des poisons
Madame de Montespan, the Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XIV, has been in disgrace since the King set eyes on a younger beauty, Marie-Angélique Scorailles. Having had enough of the situation, the rejected mistress decides to visit La Voisin, a woman known as a fortune teller, a doctor, a midwife and who is also said to arrange black masses and sell poisons. Some time later Marie-Angélique, now Duchess of Fontanges, dies mysteriously aged only twenty...
The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (1964) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta
director: Mario Caiano actor: Mark Forest / Marilù Tolo
other title: Maciste, gladiatore di Sparta / Maciste - Held von Sparta
In this sword and sandal fantasy, a gladiator named Poseidon must battle a quartet of combatants in ancient Rome. If he wins, the son of Hercules will have his life and anything else he wants. Sure enough, he wins and asks that the life of a Christian girl be spared. But the girl refuses her liberty until all of her fellow believers are also released.
Messalina Against the Son of Hercules (1964) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
L'ultimo gladiatore
other title: L'ultimo gladiatore / Der letzte der Gladiatoren
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis
The Strange Monsieur Victor (1938) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
L'Étrange Monsieur Victor
director: Jean Grémillon actor: Raimu / Madeleine Renaud
other title: Lo strano signor Vittorio / Der merkwürdige Herr Victor
Outwardly, Monsieur Victor would appear to be the model citizen. A respectable Toulon shopkeeper, he has a devoted wife and is courteous and considerate to all who know him. However, beneath this veneer of respectability hides a notorious receiver of stolen goods, who trades with hardened criminals. Victor manages to keep up his double life without any difficulty until the fateful day when one of his partners in crime threatens to expose him. Fearing a scandal, Victor kills the crook in a moment of panic, using a shoemaker's tool. Naturally, the murder is blamed on a local shoemaker, who is sentenced to ten years' hard labour. Seven years later, the former shoemaker reappears in Toulon, having escaped from prison. The first person to recognise him is Monsieur Victor...