“The Devil’s Right Hand and Left Hand”, “Two Out of Control”, “The Crocodile and His Hippopotamus”, “Two Heavenly Dogs on the Way to Hell” and, and, and. Carlo Pedersoli and Mario Girotti – better known as Bud Spencer and Terence Hill – in particular took the German public by storm. Their action comedies have been going up and down on free TV for decades simply because they show hardly any signs of use and are always wonderfully entertaining. “Hannibal“On the other hand, very few people know. The historical epic of the late 1950s was of great importance to the famous duo.
Bud Spencer and Terence Hill debuted together in 1959’s Hannibal. So if you’ve always been interested in where the two cult fighters’ paths first crossed, there’s no getting around the historical epic. Especially now that the film returns to the home theater in the best version ever: Because Hannibal will premiere in HD on March 9, 2023 and will be available on Blu-ray for the first time!
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Befitting its status, PLAION PICTURES not only releases the forgotten adventure film as a commercially available standard version, but also treats “Hannibal” to a noble one. Collector’s Edition in the Mediabook – which includes the heavily modified US version of the film in addition to the original European version.
The Blu-ray premiere is not alone Opportunity to finally catch up on a Spencer Hill movie as important as it is unknown. At the same time, it is something like an all-round worry-free package that simply offers everything – from improved picture and sound quality to both movie versions and chic packaging.
That’s what you can expect in “Hannibal” with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill
One thing right away: Bud Spencer and Terence Hill only appear in supporting roles. So if you’re hoping that, like the duo’s later films, “Hannibal” will thrive on the unique chemistry between the two, be warned. At the forefront of the Italian-American production, alongside protagonist Victor Mature (“The Kiss of Death”) are Gabriele Ferzetti (“Play Me the Song of Death”), Rita Gam (“King of Kings”) and Milly Vitale ( “War and peace”).
As the title makes clear, “Hannibal” revolves around the legendary commander, who is on his way to Rome with his army in 216 BC. When Sylvia falls into his hands one day, he decides not to imprison the daughter of a high-ranking senator, but to release her. Because she has to tell the Romans about his impressive army that is moving towards them. But Hannibal and Sylvia fall in love – which quickly leads to problems…
The director took over Edgar G Ulmer by the way, a true cinema legend. Born in Austria-Hungary in 1904, the filmmaker was already working in the film world in the 1920s, for example as a set designer for Fritz Lang’s milestones “Metropolis” and “M: Eine Stadt sucht ein Mörder”. Soon after, he made his breakthrough as a director, including films such as the Edgar Allen Poe adaptation “The Black Cat” with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.