Vulcan, Son of Giove

Vulcan, Son of Jove (Italian: Vulcano, figlio di Giove) is a 1962 Italian fantasy-adventure film directed and co-written by Emimmo Salvi in his directorial debut. The film is also known as Vulcan, Son of Jupiter (American TV title). The film was partly shot in Iran.

Vulcan, Son of Jove
Film poster
Directed by	Emimmo Salvi
Screenplay by	Benito Ilforte Ambrogio Molteni Emimmo Salvi Gino Stafford
Story by	Emimmo Salvi
Produced by	Spartaco Antonucci
Starring	Bella Cortez Rod Flash Ilush Roger Browne Annie Gorassini Furio Meniconi Gordon Mitchell
Cinematography	Mario Parapetti
Edited by	Otello Colangeli
Music by	Marcello Giombini
Release date	March 17, 1962 (1962-03-17) (Italy)
Running time	80 minutes (Italy) 76 minutes (USA) 78 minutes (West Germany)
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Plot summary

Following a dispute between Jupiter and Mars the latter descends to Earth. Together with Venus he instructs the Thracians how to erect a castle which is supposed to become more beautiful than Mount Olympus. Jupiter assigns Vulcan and Etna to find Mars. Eventually the Thracians capture Etna and torture her. Vulcan saves her life and incites the slaves of the Thracians into an uprising. Mars and Venus try to return to Olympus but Jupiter sends Vulcan back to Earth to be with Etna.

Cast

• Bella Cortez as Etna
• Iloosh Khoshabe as Vulcan (billed as Rod Flash Ilush)
• Roger Browne as Mars
• Annie Gorassini as Venus
• Furio Meniconi as Jupiter
• Gordon Mitchell as Pluto
• Omero Gargano as Neptune
• Isarco Ravaioli as Mercurius
• Liliana Zagra as Nymph
• Salvatore Furnari as Geo the midget
• Ugo Sabetta as Milos, King of the Thracians
• Edda Ferronao as Erida, Goddess of Hate
• Yonne Scirè as Juno - Jupiter's Wife
• Amedeo Trilli
• Paolo Pieri

Reception

The film's romantic scenes have been dismissed as lacking chemistry.^[1]