Il conquistatore di Corinto

THE CONQUEROR OF CORINTH is a poorly-made peplum epic that tells the story of the war between Rome and the city-state of Corinth, by focusing on various characters on either side of the divide. Unfortunately a lot of it boils down to repetitive scenes of characters being captured and romancing each other a lot, while the pace is truly plodding and the characters completely uninteresting.

Perhaps something is lost in the dubbing, I don't know, but truly there's nothing worthwhile here. There's no real spectacle, and the battle scenes are dull; they look like stock footage from another movie, even though they're probably not. The action choreography is non-existent and this is one of those talky productions where it's impossible to like any of those involved.

Cast-wise, the great Gordon Mitchell - star of many a strongman epic - is hidden away in support as a general, while John Drew Barrymore is given free reign to chew the scenery as only he can. Gianna Maria Canale lends glamour, as always, but it's not enough to make this anywhere near worth watching.