Toto vs Maciste
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Director Fernando Cerchio Language Italian | 5.8/10 IMDb Duration Country Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer Bruno Corbucci , Giovanni Grimaldi Release date 1962 |
Toto vs. Maciste (Italian: Totò contro Maciste) is a 1962 Italian adventure-comedy film directed by Fernando Cerchio. It is a parody of the Sword and Sandal cinema, which was highly successful at the time in Italy.
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Plot
Totokamen is an entertainer and an illusionist who performs in various Egyptian nightclubs assisted by his manager, Tarantenkamen. Taking advantage of cheesy tricks, Totokamen pretends to be the son of the god Amun. The Pharaoh Ramses is in the meanwhile facing the inexplicable betrayal of trust Maciste, who has decided to unleash a revolt against him, along with the Assyrians. To cope the emergency, a minister who had witnessed the spectacle of Totokamen is convinced that the man is really a demigod and that he is the right man to face Maciste.
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References
Toto vs. Maciste WikipediaToto vs. Maciste IMDb Toto vs. Maciste themoviedb.org