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Aphrodite, Goddess of Love

- Another moment in ancient Rome's history where things don't turn out how you'd expect.

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.

Release Date : 1958-08-29

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Schermi Produzione

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : Aphrodite, Goddess of Love

Cast

Isabelle Corey

Character Name : Lerna

Original Name : Isabelle Corey

Gender : Female

Anthony Steffen

Character Name : Demetrios

Original Name : Anthony Steffen

Gender : Male

Irène Tunc

Character Name : Diala

Original Name : Irène Tunc

Gender : Female

Carlo Tamberlani

Character Name : Mathieu

Original Name : Carlo Tamberlani

Gender : Male

Clara Calamai

Character Name : Stenele

Original Name : Clara Calamai

Gender : Female

John Kitzmiller

Character Name : Tomore

Original Name : John Kitzmiller

Gender : Male

Massimo Serato

Character Name : Quinto Rufo

Original Name : Massimo Serato

Gender : Male

Ivo Garrani

Character Name : Antigono

Original Name : Ivo Garrani

Gender : Male

Giulio Donnini

Character Name : Erasto

Original Name : Giulio Donnini

Gender : Male

Gian Paolo Rosmino

Character Name : Dineo

Original Name : Gian Paolo Rosmino

Gender : Male

Andrea Aureli

Character Name : Kibur

Original Name : Andrea Aureli

Gender : Male

Matteo Spinola

Character Name : Glauco

Original Name : Matteo Spinola

Gender : Male

Adriano Micantoni

Character Name : Ftire

Original Name : Adriano Micantoni

Gender : Male

Mino Doro

Character Name : Crepilo

Original Name : Mino Doro

Gender : Male

Germano Longo

Character Name : Osco

Original Name : Germano Longo

Gender : Male

Paul Müller

Character Name : L'Asiatico

Original Name : Paul Müller

Gender : Male

Livio Lorenzon

Character Name : La Spia

Original Name : Livio Lorenzon

Gender : Male

Liliana Gerace

Character Name : La Veggente

Original Name : Liliana Gerace

Gender : Female

Edda Soligo

Character Name : La Contadina

Original Name : Edda Soligo

Gender : Male

Nada Cortese

Character Name : La Donna del popolo

Original Name : Nada Cortese

Gender : Male

Emma Baron

Character Name : Onoria

Original Name : Emma Baron

Gender : Male

Veriano Ginesi

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Veriano Ginesi

Gender : Male

Ettore Jannetti

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ettore Jannetti

Gender : Male

Renato Montalbano

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Renato Montalbano

Gender : Male

Nello Pazzafini

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Nello Pazzafini

Gender : Male

Mimmo Poli

Character Name : Un Commerciante (uncredited)

Original Name : Mimmo Poli

Gender : Male

Diego Pozzetto

Character Name : Frantic Old Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Diego Pozzetto

Gender : Male

Enzo Ricciardi

Character Name : Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Original Name : Enzo Ricciardi

Gender : Male

Amerigo Santarelli

Character Name : Slave Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Amerigo Santarelli

Gender : Male

Gustavo Serena

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Gustavo Serena

Gender : Male

Amedeo Trilli

Character Name : Angry Traveller (uncredited)

Original Name : Amedeo Trilli

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-12-15

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.