Genre:
Adventure + Silent

Synopsis:
The Bartolomeo Pagano silent Maciste films established the character as someone who could appear at any place and at any time. Some of the earlier ones, made during World War I, had the distinct flavour of propaganda, and cast the hero in the role of a soldier. Later films in the series return to fantasy, but the fantasy was not always mythological. Maciste appears as an Olympic athlete, in contemporary settings, or in the afterlife. His character and his plots remained consistent in whatever setting; he was a populist Hercules, using his physical prowess to overcome the evil ruses of effete aristocrats and authority figures.
(from wikipedia.org)

Synopsis from the first movie: Maciste (1915)
A young girl, pursued by a band of conspirators, hides in a movie theatre where she watches the film Cabiria. She determines to seek the aid of that film's strongman, Maciste. When she locates him, he helps her overcome her enemies, but not without many thrilling and dangerous adventures.
(from IMDb.com)

Casts:
Bartolomeo Pagano ... Maciste

The Complete Movie Serie:
Maciste (1915)
Maciste poliziotto (1918)
Maciste atleta (1918)
Maciste medium (1918)
Il viaggio di Maciste (1918)
Maciste contro la morte (1920)
Il testamento di Maciste (1920)
Maciste imperatore (1924)
Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni (1926)
Maciste all'inferno (1926)

Country:
Italy

Superheroes:
Maciste

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