Vulcan, Son of Jove () is a 1962 Italian fantasy-adventure film directed and co-written by Emimmo Salvi in his directorial debut. The film is also known as Vulcan, Son of Jupiter (American TV title). The film was partly shot in Iran.
Plot summary Following a dispute between Jupiter and Mars the latter descends to Earth. Together with Venus he instructs the Thracians how to erect a castle which is supposed to become more beautiful than Mount Olympus. Jupiter assigns Vulcan and Etna to find Mars. Eventually the Thracians capture Etna and torture her. Vulcan saves her life and incites the slaves of the Thracians into an uprising. Mars and Venus try to return to Olympus but Jupiter sends Vulcan back to Earth to be with Etna.
Cast Bella Cortez as Etna Iloosh Khoshabe as Vulcan (billed as Rod Flash Ilush) Roger Browne as Mars Annie Gorassini as Venus Furio Meniconi as Jupiter Gordon Mitchell as Pluto Omero Gargano as Neptune Isarco Ravaioli as Mercurius Liliana Zagra as Nymph Salvatore Furnari as Geo the midget Ugo Sabetta as Milos, King of the Thracians Edda Ferronao as Erida, Goddess of Hate Yonne Scirè as Juno - Jupiter's Wife Amedeo Trilli Paolo Pieri
Reception The film's romantic scenes have been dismissed as lacking chemistry.Hughes, p.19
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