Luciano Martino — Playwright (27)
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Stagecoach of the Condemned (1970)
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Juan Bosch actor: Richard Harrison / Erika Blanc …
other title: Prima ti perdono... poi t'ammazzo / Rancheros …
Bruno Corazzari and his gang are in jail awaiting trial. They hire Fernando Sancho's gang to kill the only witness who then take all the passengers of a stagecoach hostage, in Richard Harrison's inn, because they are unsure which of them is actually the witness.
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Dinner with a Vampire (1988)
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Lamberto Bava actor: George Hilton / Patrizia Pellegrino …
other title: A cena col vampiro / Jantando com o Vampiro …
A camera crew unearths a thousand year old vampire from Mesopotamia. Years after his rise from the grave, the vampire becomes a famous horror film director and holds auditions for his up and coming film. Four young hopefuls are chosen and are invited to spend the night at the vampire's house. At dinner the vampire reveals his true nature to his guests and the real reason why they are there, to kill him before dawn, as he has grown bored with his existence.
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Son of Hercules vs. Medusa (1963)
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Alberto De Martino actor: Richard Harrison / Ángel Jordán …
other title: Perseo l'invincibile / Perseus - Der Unbesiegbare …
To avenge his father's death and free the people of Seriphos from the evil King Galinor of Argus, the noble Perseus must defeat a dragon -- and the monster Medusa, whose steely gaze has cast the kingdom's best soldiers into stone.
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Naked and Violent (1970)
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Sergio Martino actor: Guido Gerosa / Gianfranco Vene …
other title: America così nuda, così violenta
Cult director Sergio Martino, during the most glorious mondo years, delivered Naked and Violent, a documentary which unveils the brutality of the USA. Hidden behind a mask of perfection and justice, Naked and Violent traces the problems of American society in the 70s: from racial persecutions to the depraved sexual habits of the middle class, from the drug market to illegal gambling.
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To Hell and Back (1968)
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Giovanni Fago actor: George Hilton / Paolo Gozlino …
other title: Uno di più all'inferno / Django – Melodie in Blei …
Johnny King, a rebellious drifter, sets out to avenge the death of his mentor and friend, Steve, after he has been murdered for his land by the Ward Brothers. After causing some trouble for the Wards, Johnny faces a new opponent, his outlaw friend, Meredith.
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The Opponent (1988)
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Sergio Martino actor: Daniel Greene / Giuliano Gemma …
other title: Qualcuno pagherà / Sein härtester Gegner …
Greene plays an up and coming boxer with a powerful right hand and a heart of gold. He works night shifts in a bar and has a girlfriend whose father played by Ernest Borgnine disapproves of the relationship thinking Greene is a no good for nothing loser. To prove himself Greene catches the attention of a local boxing promoter played by Giuliano Gemma who decides to make a champion out of his newfound protégé.
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Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964)
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Domenico Paolella actor: Mark Forest / José Greci …
other title: Maciste nell'inferno di Gengis Khan / Die Vernichtung des Dschingis Khan …
The eternal Hercules in this film has gone way beyond his usual time and place in ancient Greece and is now helping Poland free itself of Mongol invaders in the 12th century. Mark Forest is the star of this peplum epic, Hercules Against The Barbarians.
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Hercules Against the Mongols (1963)
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Domenico Paolella actor: Mark Forest / José Greci …
other title: Maciste contro i Mongoli / Die Höllenhunde des Dschingis Khan …
Though Genghis Khan eventually sought peace with the West, his death in 1227 AD puts into power his three war-like sons: Sayan, Susdal, and Kin Khan. These sons quickly overrun the city of Tuleda and take prisoner Princess Bianca, though young Prince Alessio escapes. Hercules comes to the rescue of Bianca, winning her freedom in a tournament in exchange for becoming a slave himself. Forces from the West soon come to re-take Tuleda and Hercules -- freed from his bonds -- helps to dispatch Genghis Khan's three sons while again saving Bianca and reuniting her with her young brother.
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The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town (1980)
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Sergio Martino actor: Edwige Fenech / Barbara Bouchet …
other title: La moglie in vacanza... l'amante in città / A Esposa em Férias e a Amante na Cidade …
Andrea Damiani sends his wife Valeria off on a skiing holiday so he can spend time with his demanding mistress, Giulia. Little does he suspect that Valeria is having a rendezvous with a Count she recently met. However, Valeria does not know that 'Count' Giovanni is really just a manager's assistant, namely, Andrea's.
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Giovannona Long-Thigh (1973)
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Sergio Martino actor: Pippo Franco / Edwige Fenech …
other title: Giovannona Coscialunga disonorata con onore / Mademoiselle Cuisses Longues …
When a judge shuts down a high profile cheese factory for violating pollution standards, the owner bribes a monsignor to fix the problem. After they discover the judge has a predilection for married women, the owner employs a prostitute to pose as his wife in an attempt to seduce the judge.
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Young Husbands (1958)
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Mauro Bolognini actor: Isabelle Corey / Antonio Cifariello …
other title: Giovani mariti / Jovens Maridos …
In a small Italian town, the local youngsters realize that their youth is coming to an end and marriage will soon follow. They gather together for one last time in an attempt to revive their younger days, but this comes to a dismal conclusion. Gradually it dawns on the group that childhood is over and the next stage in human growth must be faced.
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I ragazzi dei Parioli (1959)
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Sergio Corbucci actor: Raf Mattioli / Alessandra Panaro …
Fingendo di essere dei produttori cinematografici, due giovanotti della Roma bene contano di attirare giovani ragazze. Il primo incontro sembra volgere in tragedia, poi tutto si risolve con una risata. Agli inizi di carriera Corbucci aveva qualche pretesa di analisi sociale, subito abbandonata. Questo è un ritratto d'ambiente post-neorealista, incerto ma con qualche momento acuto.
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He Who Hesitates Is Lost (1960)
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Sergio Corbucci actor: Totò / Peppino De Filippo …
other title: Chi si ferma è perduto / Celui qui s'arrête est perdu
After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.