Alberto Lupo
5 titles
Filmography
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Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
(1960)The Greek island of Crete lives in fear of the Minotaur, a half-man, half-bull creature that requires frequent sacrifices to appease it. When the princess is in danger of being sacrificed, Theseus steps in to defeat the creature and rescue his love.

The Bacchantes
(1961)Based on the play by Euripides. The Greek goddess Athena is angry at the city of Thebes, so she decides to dry up all the wells causing a massive drought. In order to save the city, King Pentheus has to make a human sacrifice and choses to sacrifice Teiresias' daughter, Manto. However, the Greek god Dionysus intervenes and saves the girl.

The Agony and the Ecstasy
(1965)The story of the painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, as well as its commissioning by Pope Julius II.

Herod the Great
(1959)To save his throne after a lost battle, Herod leaves to meet with Rome’s ruler and tells a trusted friend to execute the queen if he doesn’t return.

The Giant of Marathon
(1959)Ante la amenaza de invasión del ejército persa durante las Guerras Médicas, un soldado griego encabeza la valiente defensa de su nación.