Gianna Maria Canale

Acting

Gianna Maria Canale

Born September 12, 1927 · Reggio Calabria, Italy

Died February 13, 2009 · aged 81

No biography available.

Known For

HerculesHercules · 1958
Hercules
★ 5.11958
MovieFantasyAdventure
In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, briefly clad daughter Iole. Before he can win her, he must succeed in a series of quests, in the course of which he teams up with Jason, true heir of Iolcus, whom he accompanies on the famous voyage of the Argonauts.
Theodora, Slave EmpressTheodora, Slave Empress · 1954
Theodora, Slave Empress
★ 6.21954
MovieHistoryRomance
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. Teodora seeks justice for her people, and revolution and armed conflict erupt in both Byzantium and Rome.
The Queen of the PiratesThe Queen of the Pirates · 1960
The Queen of the Pirates
★ 5.51960
MovieActionAdventure
In 16th century Italy, on the Adriatic coast, the duchy of Doruzza is governed by a tyrannical duke, Zulian, and his haughty daughter, Isabella. When they commit a great injustice, a ship's captain and his daughter turn pirate to fight back for the people.
Goliath and the VampiresGoliath and the Vampires · 1961
Goliath and the Vampires
★ 6.31961
MovieActionAdventure
Maciste's village is attacked by pirates. The women, including Maciste's fiancee Guja, are carried off to Salmanak, where dwells the lair of the blood drinking Kobrak. Maciste vows to rescue them.
The CenturionThe Centurion · 1961
The Centurion
★ 5.51961
MovieHistoryAdventure
A Roman soldier falls in love with the daughter of a Greek city's anti-Roman leader.
The Lion of St. MarkThe Lion of St. Mark · 1963
The Lion of St. Mark
★ 4.31963
MovieAdventureAction
In 1620 pirates are terrorizing the Adriatic coast. Our hero sets out to defeat them.
Revenge of the Black EagleRevenge of the Black Eagle · 1951
Revenge of the Black Eagle
★ 6.41951
MovieDramaAdventure
When a soldier returns home from the wars, he finds that a local landowner has been terrorizing his family. He disguises himself as a bandit known as "The Black Eagle" and begins taking revenge on the landowner by ravaging his "empire". However, things take a different turn when he falls for the landowner's beautiful daughter
Colossus and the Amazon QueenColossus and the Amazon Queen · 1960
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
★ 4.81960
MovieActionAdventure
Two muscle-men come up against a tribe of Amazon women.

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The SlaveThe Slave · 1962
The Slave
★ 6.01962
MovieAdventureDrama
The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to centurion. He is subsequently sent to Egypt, to keep Cesar informed on the actions and intentions of co-triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus - a man too rich, and ambitious, for Caesar's comfort. A fateful sea trip from Egypt to Rome forces Randus in captivity by mercenary troops, and leads a revolt by which he gets freedom for himself, and all the other slaves. Through an amulet he received from his late mother, a man who had fought by Spartacus' side, identifies the young man as Spartacus' and Varinia's son. At first reluctant to accept this story about his origins, Randus will be forced by the circumstances to repeat the feat of his father, twenty years later.

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