Maciste

frame|Bartolomeo Pagano as Maciste Maciste () is one of the oldest recurring characters of cinema, created by Gabriele d'Annunzio and Giovanni Pastrone. He is featured throughout the history of the cinema of Italy from the 1910s to the mid-1960s.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name origin
''Cabiria''
Bartolomeo Pagano's Maciste films
Revival of the 1960s
Influence
Filmography
The silent film series (in chronological order)
The 1960s film series (in chronological order)
The 1973 films of Jesús Franco
See also
References
External links

He is usually depicted as a Hercules-like figure, utilizing his massive strength to achieve heroic feats that ordinary men cannot. Many of the 1960s Italian movies featuring Maciste were retitled in other countries, substituting more popular names in the titles (such as Hercules, Goliath or Samson).

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