PEPLUM TV: Actor Profile: Cristina Gaioni

Cristiana Gaioni in FURY OF ACHILLES (1962)

Continuing with profiling supporting actors of Italian/Euro PEPLUM films. This time the spotlight is on Cristina Gaioni. The beautiful Italian actress made over 40 movies but just a handful of PEPLUM movies. Even so, her appearance was always fun and noteworthy. She often played seductresses with no scruples but she also appeared as the 'good girl' in at least two movies. Like so many actors of the period, Cristina basically disappeared from the face of the earth (she's still alive). Personally, I wished she had done more PEPLUM movies. She also recorded some music.

TEMPEST (1958)

Cristina's first on screen appearance was in TEMPEST, with Sylvana Mangano (under hat). Cristina is on the far right. She's credited as 'una Ragazza', or 'a Girl'.

THE MIGHTY URSUS (1961)

Cristina's PEPLUM movie was a temptress in THE MIGHTY URSUS. She was very good in this role.

I wonder what's she's going to do with that cup of one?

Cristina was one of many villains in the movie, including Kymos, played by Mario Scaccia

Ed Fury played Ursus. In this scene, Magali (Cristina) makes a pack with jesus to help him for his quest but she has secret plans of her own.

KERIM - SON OF THE SHEIK (1962)

Cristina was the love interest to Gordon Scott's Kerim

Gordon Scott, as Kerim, comes to her rescue.

FURY OF ACHILLES (1962)

In one of her best PEPLUM movie, Cristina plays Xenia, a captured woman who has to submit to her captors. Her role is a supporting one but she's memorable in it. With Gloria Milland, Gordon Mitchell and Ennio Girolami.