Maciste

1915 1h 7m IT

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 16

AdventureComedyThrillerAction

Synopsis

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A young girl, pursued by a band of conspirators, hides in a movie theatre where she watches the film Cabiria. She determines to seek the aid of that film's strongman, Maciste. When she locates him, he helps her overcome her enemies, but not without many thrilling and dangerous adventures.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bartolomeo Pagano
Maciste (as Ernest Pagano)
Clementina Gay
Josephine (as Arline Costello)
Amelia Chellini
Her mother (as Louise Farnsworth)
Didaco Chellini
Duke Alexis (as Robert Ormand)
Leone Papa
Ercole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Romano Borgnetto
Writers: Giovanni Pastrone
Languages: No Language
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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111 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Maciste (Bartolomeo Pagano) - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Bartolomeo Pagano and Clementina Gay and Amelia Chellini carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0005680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luigi Romano Borgnetto directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2111 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Maciste (Bartolomeo Pagano) - Collezione" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Bartolomeo Pagano and Clementina Gay and Amelia Chellini carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0005680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "chase", "fight", "one against many", "superhuman strength".