Aphrodite, Goddess of Love

1958

1h 40m

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7.2/10

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The construction of great temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, followed by new and high taxes and the arrival of a plague, create discontent in the population, and threatens the love between a sculptor and a slave.

Directors

Mario Bonnard

Writers

Ugo Moretti(story by)

Mario Bonnard(story by)

Sergio Leone(story by)

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Isabelle Corey

Anthony Steffen

Irène Tunc

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Lerna

Demetrios

Diala

Mathieu

Stenele

Tomore

Quinto Rufo

Antigono

Erasto

Dineo

Kibur

Glauco

Ftire

Crepilo

Osco

L'Asiatico

La Spia

La Veggente

Directors

Mario Bonnard

Writers

Ugo Moretti(story by)

Mario Bonnard(story by)

Sergio Leone(story by)

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6/10

Roman Emperor Nero has recently visited Corinth and left "Antigono" (Ivo Garrani) in charge. He is determined to build a magnificent temple to Aphrodite and to pay for this he must tax and enslave some of his people - and that earns him the enmity of just about everyone. Meantime, sculptor "Demetrius" (Anthony Steffen) is charged with crafting the face of the goddess, but when he is accidentally taken prisoner encounters the slave "Lerna" (Isabelle Corey) with whom he falls madly in love. It's never going to be simple for this couple, though, as the scheming "Diala" (Irène Tunc) has her own plans and then there's also a rather ghastly plague that many think is a result of the god's displeasure with the increasing number of Christians being tolerated. To that end, "Antigono" does his own mini-Nero and orders that these religious interlopers be sacrificed. Might this appease his increasingly restless population or might someone come to the rescue of the couple before they become lion fodder? The production detail here is really quite decent, with plenty of attention paid to the sets and costumes as the drama unfolds. There's also a fair amount of swordplay and plenty of conniving going on too. Sadly, the staccato nature of the dialogue drags it down a little and I'm afraid I just found Corey and Steffen about as wooden as a pair of rudii, but that said it's an enjoyably paced and quite entertaining drama that easily passed ninety minutes. Keep an eye out for Massimo Serato - he'd have made a good "Bond" villain, I think.

Geronimo196715 Dec, 2024