Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The littlest PEPLUM star : Loris Loddi


Loris Loddi might not ring a bell to many PEPLUM fans but the then young Italian boy appeared in many Sword & Sandal films from the Golden era. One of his first film was CLEOPATRA (1963) at the age of 5. In the top photo, it's Loris in HERCULES, SAMSON & ULYSSES. Loris is still alive and still acting.

Loris as Caesarion at Age 4 in CLEOPATRA


Loris was a star in HERCULES AGAINST THE MONGOLS along with Mark Forest

5 comments:

  1. S.R.OrsulakApril 11, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    One question: Did he play in VENGANCE OF URSUS?

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  2. PEPLUM cinemaApril 11, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    No he didn't. That was Roberto Chevalier in VENGEANCE OF URSUS

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  3. agraf74June 21, 2013 at 4:05 AM

    Did he play the boy Homolke, in Le Gladiatrici (1963) aka Thor and the Amazon Women? I found an amazing resemblance with the boy at 7m33s of the English version, now on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3NwDfPqI_k

    This blog is both entertaining and instructional. Thank you.

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  4. PEPLUM TVJune 21, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    It wasn't Loris in THOR & THE AMAZON WOMEN. A different child actor.

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  5. agraf74June 22, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    Thank you. I wonder who he was, playing the role of a prince and all...

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