Colossus of the Arena (Maciste, il Gladiatore piu Forte del Mondo)

FIGHTING ALONE AGAINST INJUSTICE HIS NAME BECAME SIMBOL OF STRENGTH

THIS IS THE STORY OF MACISTE HIS LEGEND HAS SURPASSED ALL TIMES

COLOSSUS OF THE ARENA

ROME, a night in the year 261 A.D.

- Well? - I'll send it right away.

Don't worry! I'll take it myself.

Listen, I don't want anyone to disturb us. Understood?

It's the best Falerno that I know of.

You can judge for yourself. Stuff for the nobles.

Offer of the house.

I see!

Well, let's talk about what matters.

You know I much it will cost?

A hundred "talenti", for each one, is enough.

Paid after, obviously.

Trust me: I always lived among them.

Nobody knows them better than I.

You'll have the most capable man.

The bloodier and cruel.

The most unmerciful.

No!

Another two.

- What's your name? - Fisio.

This one. I've seen him fighting yesterday.

Good choice. Bruto is the best of my fighters.

He's been fighting for twenty years. Look at him. Look well!

Look at the wounds, the scars. Turn around.

Your opponents always strike you.

Yes, but they are all dead.

Your freedom has cost me more than what you are, really worth.

Now, I'm your only master.

I could ask you to fight to death...

... one against another.

Anyone of you would succeed, to save your heads.

But then, you would face other challenges.

Miserable life, always fighting to survive.

Cannon fodder!

Instead, I offer you money and freedom.

What I want in exchange, is easy from people like you.

Let's get it clear: you'll risk your life, now!

But, it will be only once.

If everything goes well, you'll be free men.

Very rich to go home. You Bruto, in Tracia.

You Fisio, in Iberia.

You Sidone, in Illiria.

You Astorige, in Galia.

You Arminio, in Beozia.

And you in Numibia, Tucos.

- In your case. - What are you talking about?

Obey me and don't ask questions.

But you can refuse.

Who accepts, pass beyond the spear.

It seems I wasted my money. I believed you, to be smart.

Come in!

- I go, as long as he joins us, too. - Who is he?

- My brother Menide. - I don't know him.

What does he do?

Take it. Try to strike him.

Don't worry. It's very sharp!

Go, strike him.

Are you satisfied?

I hope your brother doesn't cost much.

MERSABAD Capital of a Kingdom in Asia Minor

The Mersabad kingdom will never have a more...

... just king than my father.

His governing was always inspired by wisdom and fairness.

I will, with loyalty, follow all the laws he has passed.

Our beloved queen Talima will anounce the decision...

... over the matter between Sclepione and Telite.

After having examined your complaints...

I order you, Sclepione, to pay Telito for the damages you have caused him.

No!

This is not the way to do it. This is an offence to your queen.

Pick up the money, Sclepione.

Thank you, Talima. Thank you.

I won't allow anymore that the powerful oppress the weak.

The rich take advantage of the poor.

I was prematurely called...

... to take the destiny of this kingdom, but don't ilude yourselves.

My father protected the unfortunate and the humble people...

... and his wish will live beyond his death.

You go way beyond his will. You want to crush the aristocracy...

... but forget that we, the nobles, are the main support of the throne.

My throne rests upon the wellness of the people.

May I say what goes on my mind?

Yes, my dear sister. Your opinion is very important to me.

You were wonderful. I'm very proud of you.

You can count on my loyal support.

I will do everything to make your governing easier.

I'm sure it will be very useful, prince Oniris.

You're the leader of our party, and should have intervened,...

... instead, you betray our cause.

- Bring wine! - Yes, bring it!

- Wine! Wine! - Quickly!

- I want to drink! - You, bring more wine!

All right, all right. Tell me.

- Woman, come. - Come here.

Do you know that we're nice to the ladies?

- Come here! - See, how tender she is!

I"ve told you we are nice to the ladies.

- Come to me. - Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go!

- Stay here with us. - Come.

Those there, want other wine, what should I do?

Exchange it! Give it to them!

Why don't they leave Mersabad and return to Rome? Here it is.

Come down, you damn beast! Come down, I told you!

Come down! Let's go.

You're eating all my food.

How much longer will I say this? Come down, will you?

Come down! You'll see what I'll do to you.

That's not the way to treat an animal.

Look. Look how I do it. Come dear!

Alll you have to do is be gentle, nice, kind.

I'll show him the gentleness. Jump!

Come down! Come down, damn beast!

Let it go! You damned monkey!

I feel lonely. I want company.

Let's cheer to the ladies.

- You came, finally. - Let me go! Dirty pigs!

- I'll sort you out! - Calm down, Goliath.

Dance! Show us how you dance.

Dirty pigs, let me go!

- Come with me. - Come on, dance!

Damned bandits, let her go! Go away, or I'll beat you up.

You brute gorila.

Put him here.

Let me go! No! Help!

Help! Dirty pig, let me go!

Let her go! Let her go!

Ah!

Dirty pig, let me go!

Enough!

What did you say?

Let's throw these savages out.

I'll give you a hand.

Where were you, giant?

Ah... Goliath.

Run Goliath.

Thank you.

You have ruined me, damned bandits.

One, two three, four, five!

Stop! Stop!

Wine?

Are you thirsty?

Watch out, Goliath!

What did you say?

- If you come close, I hit you. - Hit hard!

Damned pigs!

Brute gorila!

No, no, my beard no!

Let go my beard!

Ah, you were hiding? Come out.

All right. Astorige!

You like wine, hey? Then, drink it!

This one is sour, but good for a bath.

This one is old, see how good it is.

All my wine!

My best wine.

There's no more.

Take! Take, the last sip!

No! No! Let me go, let me go!

Help! Help!

Help! Help! They have hanged me!

Help! Help! They have hanged me!

Help! Help!

Are you crazy? What did we talk about?

- They provoked us. - And beat us, first.

- By surprise. - We were all drunk.

They hurt me, look!

Out! Quickly!

Maciste.

You stink!

You really got a good bath in the wine!

Yes, wine! I ran! I ran! Poor innkeeper!

Yes, yes, tell me everything later.

Now, let's refresh your mind.

- A bath will do you good. Come on. - No, no, Maciste.

- Don't make me angry. - No, not in the water Maciste.

- Come, come. feel it! - Please, Maciste, no!

You'll feel better, after!

- No, Maciste no! - Over here.

- Please, listen to me. - Over here.

- What, go ahead... - Not in the water, Maciste.

Maciste!

Maciste!

Assir, what happened to you?

Don't worry about me, go quickly to the inn.

Poor me.

Ah...ah..

... poor Bango, to be bathing in this dirty water.

Maciste! Maciste!

Maciste, dear, they ruined me. They destroyed everything.

They even cut my beard. My beautiful long beard.

My God I ask you, give me back my beard!

They have all, been beaten. I am ruined!

They cooked me like ham!

Maciste, dear. All my jugs!

But my beard, Maciste, make me recover my beard!

- Have courage. - All right.