The Best of Antonio Margheriti
This list includes 46 out of 56 films credited to Antonio Margheriti as a director - only the ones that I have actually seen.
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- DirectorAntonio MargheritiSergio CorbucciStarsBarbara SteeleGeorges RivièreMargrete RobsahmA journalist takes a bet that he can spend the night in a haunted castle on All Hallow's Eve. During his stay, he bears witness to the castle's gruesome past coming to life before him, and falls in love with a beautiful female ghost.No surprises here, one of the greatest Gothic horror movies ever made!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsMark DamonEleonora BrownSally SmithAfter a mysterious trunk arrives at a prestigious girl's boarding school, its staff and students - including an orphaned heiress and an amateur sleuth - are targeted by a shadowy murderer.A delightful little crime mystery, Giallo-ish plot is given surprisingly upbeat and lighthearted treatment. Many fans of traditional Giallo might be disappointed - I loved every minute of it.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsTab HunterRossana PodestàUmberto MelnatiGenies help a bandit recover a golden arrow, which will show that he is the heir to the sultan's kingdom.This is unofficial remake of the original (1924) Thief of Bagdad - not the better known Korda version from 1940 that has quite different plot but the one with Douglas Fairbanks. Both of those films are masterpieces and The golden arrow is definitely not quite there, but even if it is not perfect, the colors are lavish, real Egyptian settings are magnificent and if you can get past Tub Huners platinum blond hair and some uneven special effects - this is quite a delightful fantasy movie. But, again not for those who expect only grind-house movies from Margheriti. Watch only a high quality wide screen version!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsKlaus KinskiPeter CarstenMarcella MichelangeliA man takes his revenge on the family responsible for his wrongful sentence to ten years of hard labor.Excellent spaghetti western! And a rare case of the remake improving upon the original.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsBarbara SteeleGeorge ArdissonHalina ZalewskaA woman under suspicion of witchcraft is burned alive. Her curse brings her back from the dead for revenge.Great Barbara Steele was really typecast in these variations of Bavas’s masterpiece Black Sunday (1960) and Margheriti’s Castle of Blood (1964) is easily her second best outing in this genre, The Long Hair of Death is not quite there, but it is still watchable and atmospheric; imperfect but good.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJoachim FuchsbergerMarianne KochHelga AndersThe characters engage in a séance at a mansion while a storm rages outside. During their stay, the film uses an extensive flashback structure to reveal the various criminal acts that each have perpetrated.Another great Gothic from Margheriti, not quite up there with Castle of Blood but still great. Finale is quite unexpected!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsTony RusselLisa GastoniMassimo SeratoA deranged scientist is using his employer's top-secret bio-laboratory to engage in clandestine experiments. When he starts kidnapping leading citizens for use in his twisted tests, it's up to rogue cop Mike Halstead to come to the rescue.Now we are moving from objectively good movies into realm of camp entertainment, but what entertainment it is!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsLee MajorsKaren BlackMargaux HemingwayJewel thieves attempt to recover treasure from piranha infested waters. Mistrust and betrayals happen amongst the gang in the quest for gold.I like this one much more than much better known and similarly themed Joe Dante's Piranha (1978). Then again - I saw this with good dubbing and in lushly-colored widescreen, not on some washed-out VHS-transfer
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsLee Van CleefKaren BlackEdward AlbertA retired safe cracker is recruited by a young conman to return to the "business" for a million dollar heist.Excellent little crime/heist movie.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsReb BrownCorinne CléryJohn SteinerA warrior seeks his true origins in a seemingly prehistoric wasteland.Bizarre oddity
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsAnthony EisleyWandisa GuidaDiana LorysA U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.Very entertaining euro-spy/Sc-Fi combination. Not to be taken seriously. Film-noir style voice-over in american version (the one that I saw) is often hilarious and actually, for once, adds to the charm of the film.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsTony RusselLisa GastoniFranco NeroIn the 21st century, aliens invade the solar system.Two observations:
1 - They should show this film on New Year nights!
2 - Young, Clean-shaven and uniformed (well... its more like plumbers work-wear but whatever) Franco Nero not only looks like Archer but has lots of Archer-y mimics and facial expressions. - DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRichard HarrisonWandisa GuidaEttore ManniAn elite group of soldiers led by the courageous Claudius Marcellus are handpicked by Julius Caesar to embark on a desperate and dangerous suicide mission to destroy the Druids' secret weapon.Quite entertaining combination of war movie (a team on a mission- trope) and Peplum.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRichard HarrisonClaudio CamasoSpela RozinA man tracks down the five outlaws who murdered his brother, all the while being shadowed by a mysterious Pinkerton detective.After euro-spy collaborations, Richard Harrison re-teams with Margheriti for a superior spaghetti western. Not quite Leone or Corbucci but well worth the time.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsYul BrynnerMassimo RanieriBarbara BouchetA retired hit-man decides to take one last job to avenge the murder of his brother by a mafia gang. An eager would-be mobster helps him.This is a fine B movie with a great cast : Yul Brynner, Massimo Ranieri, Barbara Bouchet, Martin Balsam! Bouchet is underused (but undressed a lot as well) This film and the Squize, both seem to be inspired by The Mechanic (1972) and it is interesting to see different solutions/variations of the main themes that Margheriti comes up with. This film is also close to typical Poliziotteschi however, despite all the violence, it doesn't have the mean streak that is common in that genre and that is a good thing in my book.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsClaude RainsBill CarterUmberto OrsiniA runaway asteroid dubbed "The Outsider" mysteriously begins orbiting the Earth and threatens it with lethal flying saucers.Claude Rains makes this rather entertaining
- StarsAnthony QuinnItaco NardulliPhilippe LeroyA space age version of "Treasure Island". Instead of ships, there are spaceships, and instead of an island, there is a planet. This version also includes androids, laser weapons and skeletal remains of colossal space beasts.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsAnthony FranciosaMichèle MercierKlaus KinskiThe journalist Alan Foster makes a bet than he can spend one night at the haunted Blackwood Castle. As he learns, the rumors of ghosts at the castle are indeed true. On All Soul's Eve the ghosts of the castle search for blood to tide them over for another year. In the castle Foster meet and fall in love with Elizabeth Blackwood.A lesser remake of Margheriti’s own Castle of Blood. Film is inferior to the original in every respect but still not without its charms. Anthony Franciosa is quite likable as the male lead, and so is Michelle Mercier who took up the role originally played by Barbara Steele. For a short period in mid 1960’s Mercier was one of the main box-office attractions in France and she had appeared in numerous Italian movies as well, including Bava’s classic Black Sabbath (1963). However, by 1971 her carrier was in decline and soon she would go into semi-retirement. Just like Barbara Steele was typecast into playing the same mysterious dead/ghost//supernatural ladies, so was Michelle Mercier condemned to play variations of her Huge Success – Angélique (1964) series that made her a household name in France as well as in many countries of eastern block and USSR (actually, in many territories she is the main selling point of this film, while in others, including most English language countries, her name doesn’t mean much and it is Klaus Kinski who is the main attraction – even if here he plays actually a supporting character).
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJohn SaxonElizabeth TurnerGiovanni Lombardo RadiceMentally unstable Vietnam vets who were held captive by the Viet Cong come back to America after being rescued carrying a dangerous virus that turns people into cannibals when bitten.Exploitation classic has it's charm. Not for everyone.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsKirk MorrisMichèle GirardonManuel GallardoThe son of Hercules is pitted against a ruthless desert warrior.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRik Van NutterGabriella FarinonDavid MontresorIn the 22nd Century, Ray Peterson, reporter for the Interplanetary News, is assigned to write a story aboard a space station.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRik Van NutterHalina ZalewskaMerce CastroIn order to put an end to the numerous ambushes on the gold transports which are a real menace to the finances of the American government, the agent Joe Ford, called Dynamite Joe due to his liking for explosives, is entrusted with controlling the next transfer.Light (and slight) spaghetti western/comedy. Entertaining but forgettable.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsRichard HarrisonSusy AndersenWandisa GuidaA secret agent pretends to be a scientist who is developing an alternative source of energy less risky, but more powerful than atomic energy. and thus he becomes the target of mysterious killers who already murdered two scientists.Sequel to Luciano Martino's Secret Agent Fireball (1965) (Spies die in Beirut) - that film has better reviews and slightly higher score on IMDB but I slightly prefer this one. Harison's agent has certain "likable but smug jock" charm about him and it is hilarious how he constantly get's into trouble and is repeatedly saved by a beautiful lady-spy (Susy Andersen) working for the other country (guess which one!)
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsGiacomo Rossi StuartOmbretta ColliEnzo FiermonteScientists try to prevent a collision between Earth and a planet that is heading for it.American names of this films are confusing as hell, this, 3rd entry of Gamma 1 cycle is less entertaining than the first two.
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsJane BirkinHiram KellerFrançoise ChristopheIn a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the residents of a nearby castle that is haunted by a curse involving a killer cat.Main selling point of this film is its mood, great colors and sets, as well as diverse cast. A kind of combination of Giallo, classic whodunit and Gothic horror. With a bit more attention to screenplay the film could have been really good but as it stands it is an interesting curiosity. Not for everyone.