The Giant of the Dolomites

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The Giant of the Dolomites
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Directed by Guido Brignone
Written byGuido Brignone
Starring Bartolomeo Pagano
Aldo Marus
Elena Lunda
Luigi Serventi
Cinematography Massimo Terzano
Production
company
Release date
  • 20 January 1927 (1927-01-20)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguagesSilent
Italian intertitles

The Giant of the Dolomites (Italian: Il gigante delle Dolomiti) is a 1927 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Aldo Marus and Elena Lunda. [1] It was the last in a series of silent films featuring the peplum hero Maciste, but the character was later revived in the 1960s.

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  1. Brunetta p.64

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