Musings!

Queen Leda (Gia Sandri) meets Antaeus (Giovanni Cianfriglia) in HERCULES THE AVENGER (1965)

I like this movie, even if contains numerous scenes from other movies, including HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN. My only issue (is it really an issue?) with the movie is the relationship between these two. Does the Queen like Antaeus aka Evil Hercules? It's hard to say. She seems constantly repulsed by him and yet keeps murderous Antaeus close to her, and doesn't refuse his amorous advances. She uses him or he uses her? It's a unique relationship in a PEPLUM movie, or any movie. There's a decent German copy of this film in near HD. Some scenes are stunning. Hopefully, a Blu-ray will be available soon.