Maciste in king solomons mines 1964 movie moviefone. Not an overly exciting film but it has its moments of being interesting. Aug 25, 2012 just a few scenes from the film samson maciste in king solomons mines from 1964. With deborah kerr, stewart granger, richard carlson, hugo haas. A bestseller in its day, h rider haggards colonial african tale now seems both misogynist and racist. Mgms expensive remake of the 1937 british adventure film king solomons mines stars stewart granger as fearlessexplorer alan quartermaine, and deborah kerr as the spunky irish lass who hires him on to locate her husband. Though most of the violence leans more toward the cartoonish. Samson in king solomons mines 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Le film king solomons mines 1950 vostfr film complet.
The films production values are superior to sanders of the river d. Worried about her father, kathy persuades hunter allan quartermain to lead a party to rescue him. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Parents need to know that king solomons mines is one of five remakes of the 1885 novel about exploring asofyetunknown parts of africa. Rider haggards african adventure novel, might seem a bit tame to a generation raised on spectacular special effects, lighting fast editing and the irreverent fantasies of raiders of the lost arc. Kerrs spouse has disappeared somewhere in africa while attempting to unearth the longlost diamond mines of king solomon quartermaine wants no part of so risky an. King solomons mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel. In king solomons mines, elizabeth curtis deborah kerr hires the best white hunter in africa stewart granger as dashing allan quartermain to help her find her husband, who was lost searching for the legendary king solomons diamond mines. Rider haggards 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. It clearly spoofs the indiana jones franchise that was popular at the time, and as such, its a nonstop sendup of tribal warfare, colonialism, nazis, cannibalism, archaeology, and explosions. A legendary strongman reg park must overcome a villain who uses mind control to steal treasure. King solomons mines full frame, subtitled, dubbed on tcm shop.
The most notable is the 1950 version, staring stewart granger as allan quatermain. Fazira maciste in king solomons mines the female villains wiki. Consider what, if anything, twentyfirstcentury readers may learn from haggards novel about current issues of imperialism, colonialism, race relations. Rider haggards king solomons mines is one of those stories where it often feels that only the title and the odd character name have been filmed. Eleonora bianchi in maciste in king solomons mines 1964 reg park in maciste in king solomons mines 1964 maciste in king solomons mines 1964. Africa looks like africa, rather than a stretch of the river thames. Samson in king solomons mines was released in italy on 25 june 1964. S mines starring by richard chamberlain and sharon stone. Samson and delilah 1949 not rated 2h 11min january 1950. King solomons mines is a stately, wellmade story that is a bit too slow to be an adventure story, but has good scenes, a taut climax, and a great performance by robeson. Richard chamberlains great white hunter allan quatermain may be a reluctant guide on a quest for the. Couple believed to have been murdersuicide was accidental, both killed by.
Funny as i remember king solomons mines they were diamond mines. This is a fun trashy movie you can enjoy in a group. Le film king solomons mines 1950 vostfr admin 20170406t19. King solomons mines is a great book to explore the ancient world and discover wisdom through haggards amazing narration.
The films production values are superior to sanders of the. An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in king solomon s mines, based on h. When strongman samson rejects the love of the beautiful philistine woman delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. They race to get there before a german colonel herbert lom, the pink panther series and a turkish slave trader john rhysdavies, raiders of the lost ark get there first. This version of the story was a light, comedic take, deliberately referring to, and.
However, though robesons umbopa is a more charismatic and less stereotypical character. The movie plots are only loosely based on the novel. At first, he refuses, saying that women have no place on safari. This is a very fine adventure film, with much to recommend it. The original 1985 album, produced by the composer and edited with sound engineer mike rosstrevor at cbs studios in london, was released in the u. It stars richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom and john rhysdavies. Samson in king solomons mines is a 1964 italian peplum film written and directed by piero regnoli.
Maciste in king solomons mines 1964 a legendary strongman reg park must overcome a villain who uses mind control to steal treasure. Return to king solomons mines, 2006 tnt television film allan quatermain and the temple of skulls, 2008 film this article includes a list of related items that share the same name or similar names. Released in 1985, this version based on the novel of the same name by h. Zoltan korda, 1935, robesons previous africanbased adventuredrama. King solomons mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. Victor mature is the classic samson, muscular and fearless in his barehanded battle with a lion, his singlehanded assault on a thousand philistine soldiers, his struggle with a giant, and the. King solomons mines 1950 compton bennett, andrew marton. Apr 14, 2018 explore alfredwon1s board hercules, samson, movies etc, followed.
With reg park, wandisa guida, bruno piergentili, eleonora bianchi. Funny as i remember king solomon s mines they were diamond mines. H rider haggard wrote over a dozen follow on novels to king solomons mines. It relates a journey into the heart of africa by a group of adventurers led by allan quatermain in search of the legendary wealth said to be concealed in the mines of the novels title. A adventurer that is hired by a archeologist sharon stone in one of her earlier film roles. Just a few scenes from the film samson maciste in king solomons mines from 1964. Patrick swayze stars in the film as allan quartermain the last name was changed from the novels quatermain. King solomons mines is the 2004 television miniseries adaptation of the h. A bestseller in its day, h rider haggard s colonial african tale now seems both misogynist and racist. Maciste is captured and forced to work as a slave in an african mine. Elizabeth curtis, played by kerr, hires thrillseeking explorer alan quartermain, played by granger, when her husband goes missing in africa during a diamond expedition. Lovers trapped in animal stampede adventurer allan quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted african territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of king solomon. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
In 1872 a man claiming to be the rightful ndebele king, nkulumane, made an abortive. Footage shot in africa enhance the atmosphere of this gaumontbritish film. Hardwicke is closer to haggards quartermain than any of the actors playing him since even looking a bit like frederick selous, one of the models for quartermain, but granger is the one who sticks in your mind in the splendid later oscar winning version. King solomons mines was recently released on dvd and blu ray by olive films. The soundtrack to king solomons mines has a complicated album history. King solomons mines, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe. Apr 17, 2020 the idea of mines full of riches was first introduced in the late 19th century by author h. The following weapons were used in the film king solomons mines 2004. King solomons mines 1950 official trailer deborah kerr, stewart. Classic horror film board the silver age of horror sword and sandal unchained samson in king solomons mines 1964 share. Our hero maciste eschews tunic for loin cloth as hes hanging out in the african jungle and living the tarzan life. If there were a prize for the least faithful version, cannons 1985 romp would win hands down. Apr 06, 2017 le film king solomons mines 1950 vostfr admin 20170406t19.
King solomons mines is the story of the leader allan quatermain and his adventurous group of followers on their mission to find the lost brother of an aristocrat, sir henry curtis. Plenty of excitement, a little romance, and a few wellsung songs help push the plot along. Jul 31, 2017 though king solomons mines turned a respectable profit, it wouldnt necessarily have warranted a sequel. Rider haggard in his blockbuster adventure novel, king solomons mines, whose publication coincided. King solomons mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. With patrick swayze, alison doody, roy marsden, john standing. An important narrative thread of king solomons mines was inspired by an actual incident in ndebele history. Videos for king solomons mines turner classic movies. And the 1937 version is a solid if uninspired adaptation, with some goodtoexcellent acting and a fairly faithful script, although im not sure where the irish pair came from. King solomon s mines was filmed on location in africa, which proved an excellent decision in the long run. Alexandra fuller, in her introduction to this modern library paperback classic, finds much in king solomons mines that is relevant to her experience of africa in recent years and today. She enslaves the population to work in the gold mines.
King solomons mines 1986 telemovie, an australian animated film. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. It was adapted by helen deutsch, directed by compton bennett and andrew marton and released by metrogoldwynmayer. Rider haggard s classic 1885 novel that s been filmed four times. King solomons treasure 1979, a britishcanadian low budget version. Since i started reading as a child i can say that this is only the second time in my life where i prefer the movie versions ive seen over the book. Kathy obrien convinces explorer alan quatermain to look for her father who went to find the fabled diamond mines of king soloman in south africa. Samson in king solomons mines 1964 dvd reg park actor wandisa guisa actor format.
Adventurer allan quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted african territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of king solomon. Dec 12, 20 king solomons mines is a classic adventure film based on the novel by h. Half a century after its 1950 release, king solomons mines, the second of three film versions of h. Patrick swayze alison doody roy marsden john standing gavin hood aka. King solomons mines 1950 official trailer deborah kerr, stewart granger adventure movie hd adventurer allan quartermain leads an.
The search continues for king solomons mines history. King solomons mines 1937 directed by robert stevenson with paul robeson, cedric hardwicke, roland young and anna lee. Rider haggards classic 1885 novel thats been filmed four times. There have been plenty of adaptations of king solomon s mines, the first of h. Though king solomons mines turned a respectable profit, it wouldnt necessarily have warranted a sequel. It stars deborah kerr, stewart granger and richard carlson. An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in king solomons mines, based on h. King solomons mines is a classic adventure film based on the novel by h. There have been many movies based on king solomons mines. Robert stevenson, 1937, is based on the novel by h. I uploaded them here because of the obvious tarzan elements in the film.
Rider haggard was the most obvious ripoff of indiana jones adventures. With hedy lamarr, victor mature, george sanders, angela lansbury. King solomons mines, first published in 1885, was a bestselling novel by the victorian adventure writer h. The film had some location shooting done in south africa for the wildlife scenes. Nov 05, 20 before there was an indiana jones, there was allan quartermain, the stalwart hero of h. A traitorous minister in the city of zimba which sits atop the legendary king solomons mines pulls a palace coup and the queen of a neighboring tribe of hunters takes over as queen. A traitorous minister in the city of zimba which sits atop the legendary king solomon s mines pulls a palace coup and the queen of a neighboring tribe of hunters takes over as queen. Stewart granger and deborah kerr costar in this adventurous adaptation of the h. King solomons mines was one of the most expensive hollywood films made in the immediate postwar era. In king solomon s mines, elizabeth curtis deborah kerr hires the best white hunter in africa stewart granger as dashing allan quartermain to help her find her husband, who was lost searching for the legendary king solomon s diamond mines. The miniseries aired in two parts on the hallmark channel. Fazira wandisa guida is one of the major villains in the 1964 italian peplum film maciste in king solomons mines, which is also known as samson in king.
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