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Maciste all'inferno (1926) (aka "Maciste in Hell")
Maciste
all'inferno
(1926): "Maciste in Hell". This just
reaffirms why I don't like silent movies. It's weird! To
the max! This story is set in then-current times (1926).
Maciste is a plainclothes hero. He has super-strength, but he's
fat! Pagano still has strong-looking arms, but he's noticably
husky. All the movie's talk about him being a "superb
physique" and "fine figure of a man" gets a bit ridiculous after awhile.
There's a lot of stuff in this movie that doesn't make sense. The general idea is that Maciste is tricked into being warped into Hell by Barbariccia, a demon in human disguise. Hell wants Maciste because he's their greatest enemy. The ruler of Hell is "King Pluto", also referred to as "The Devil" or "Satan".
The rule is that no man can stay in Hell for more than three days unless kissed by a female demon. Maciste is transformed into a Hell demon by a she-devil. For some reason, all the male demons in Hell look ugly as spoiled meatloaf, while all the female demons look glamourous. That's just how it works, don't ask me why.
Barbariccia the demon attempts a takeover of Hell. Demon-ized Maciste defeats Barbariccia and his entire army. Pluto grants Maciste his greatest wish in return for this deed. Maciste is allowed to go back to Earth and is returned to his human form. However, Proserpina catches Maciste before he can return to Earth, kisses him again to turn him into a demon, and ties him to the side of a cliff. Two years later, a child's wish on Christmas Eve saved Maciste, and he turned human again and came home. I thought the whole story was dumb.
The best thing about this movie was the dialogue for Maciste. He's a tough ol' b****** that doesn't take any s***!
Cast:
Bartolomeo Pagano as Maciste
Franz Zala as Barbariccia/Dotter Nox
Umberto Guarricino as Pluto
Lucia Zanussi as Luciferina, Pluto's daughter
Elena Sangro as Proserpina
Dominico Serra as Prince George/Giorgio
Pauline Polaire as Rosabela/Graziella
Director- Guido Brignone
Writers- Dante Alighieri, Riccardo Artuffo
Alternate Titles For This Film:
Fun Facts:
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There's a lot of stuff in this movie that doesn't make sense. The general idea is that Maciste is tricked into being warped into Hell by Barbariccia, a demon in human disguise. Hell wants Maciste because he's their greatest enemy. The ruler of Hell is "King Pluto", also referred to as "The Devil" or "Satan".
The rule is that no man can stay in Hell for more than three days unless kissed by a female demon. Maciste is transformed into a Hell demon by a she-devil. For some reason, all the male demons in Hell look ugly as spoiled meatloaf, while all the female demons look glamourous. That's just how it works, don't ask me why.
Barbariccia the demon attempts a takeover of Hell. Demon-ized Maciste defeats Barbariccia and his entire army. Pluto grants Maciste his greatest wish in return for this deed. Maciste is allowed to go back to Earth and is returned to his human form. However, Proserpina catches Maciste before he can return to Earth, kisses him again to turn him into a demon, and ties him to the side of a cliff. Two years later, a child's wish on Christmas Eve saved Maciste, and he turned human again and came home. I thought the whole story was dumb.
The best thing about this movie was the dialogue for Maciste. He's a tough ol' b****** that doesn't take any s***!
Cast:
Bartolomeo Pagano as Maciste
Franz Zala as Barbariccia/Dotter Nox
Umberto Guarricino as Pluto
Lucia Zanussi as Luciferina, Pluto's daughter
Elena Sangro as Proserpina
Dominico Serra as Prince George/Giorgio
Pauline Polaire as Rosabela/Graziella
Director- Guido Brignone
Writers- Dante Alighieri, Riccardo Artuffo
Alternate Titles For This Film:
- Maciste in Hell
Fun Facts:
- This movie made its American debut on June 26, 1931.
- This movie was produced by Cines-Pittaluga.
Photos: