Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor
| Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Alfonso Brescia |
| Written by | Mario Amendola Alfonso Brescia Vittorio Vighi |
| Starring | Femi Benussi Don Backy |
| Cinematography | Franco Villa |
| Edited by | Vincenzo Vanni |
| Music by | Carlo Savina |
Release date |
|
| Language | Italian |
Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor (Italian: Poppea... una prostituta al servizio dell'impero) is a 1972 commedia sexy all'italiana film co-written and directed by Alfonso Brescia starring Femi Benussi and Don Backy.
Plot
[edit | edit source]This article needs a plot summary. (May 2025) |
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Femi Benussi as Poppea
- Don Backy as Ottone
- Peter Landers as Savio
- Vittorio Caprioli as Nero
- Linda Sini as Agrippina
- Eva Czemerys as Virgin of Cappadocia
- Esmeralda Barros as Tortilla
- Howard Ross as Tigellino
- Giancarlo Badessi
- Mimmo Poli
- Nello Pazzafini
- Andrea Scotti
- Carla Mancini
Production
[edit | edit source]The film was produced by Luis Film.[1][2] As with other Alfonso Brescia productions of the time, it reuses scenes from other 1960s peplum films.[2][3] According to screenwriter Vittorio Vighi, the Terence Hill and Bud Spencer duo was the inspiration for the characters played by Don Backy and Peter Landers.[2]
Release
[edit | edit source]The film was released in Italian cinemas on 21 November 1972.[2]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Italian film critic Marco Giusti described it as funny and better than expected.[2] According to Derek Elley, it is a film that "with its floating morality, picaresque leads, arena scenes, convenient baptism and final miracle, satirises the popular aspects of the [epic] genre".[4] Paolo Mereghetti described it as "a failed attempt to mix a parody of the sword-and-sandal genre, the spaghetti western fistfights, and a bit of sexy comedy".[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor at IMDbLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).